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NEW: Britain's next Prime Minister will be decided by the Conservative party membership. What does this group look like? ft.com/content/bb0f13…
(Big thanks to @ProfTimBale for the party members data)
1/ Tory members are much older and more male-dominated than the wider public
(Big thanks to @ProfTimBale for the party members data)
1/ Tory members are much older and more male-dominated than the wider public
2/ Tory members also back a very hard Brexit.
They're more likely to back No Deal than Conservative *voters*, and almost two thirds of them think No Deal would be good for the economy ft.com/content/bb0f13…
They're more likely to back No Deal than Conservative *voters*, and almost two thirds of them think No Deal would be good for the economy ft.com/content/bb0f13…
3/ They're also very right-wing on economics.
Only 15% of Tory members believe the government should redistribute income from the richer to the poorer — a much lower share than for any other party ft.com/content/bb0f13…
Only 15% of Tory members believe the government should redistribute income from the richer to the poorer — a much lower share than for any other party ft.com/content/bb0f13…
4/4 they're much better off than the wider public.
More than twice as many Tory members earn six figure salaries than members of other parties, and relatively few are on low incomes ft.com/content/bb0f13…
More than twice as many Tory members earn six figure salaries than members of other parties, and relatively few are on low incomes ft.com/content/bb0f13…
