Everything you need to know about being a political party member

Everything you need to know about being a political party member

Party conference season is getting under way, with Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Greens, Reform and more all hosting their annual jamborees.

Everything You Need To Know About Being A Political Party Member - Great Yorkshire Radio

As party conference season kicks off this September, we look at how much each party costs to be a member of and quizzed the public to see who they think charges the most. Why do people become members of a party? Primarily, they join for ideological reasons, according to the three-year Party Members Project led by Professor Tim Bale, politics professor at Queen Mary University. But people also join for a sense of belonging. For some, it is down t…