<p>In this mid-week episode of Since Attlee &amp; Churchill, Richard shares his insights on whether, throughout history, it's paid off to be a 'traitor' by defecting away from your political party or a 'faithful' sticking with it - and finds it typically depends to whom you defect. And Lee discusses some newly published research into who joins our political parties - with surprises about, as well as good and bad news for, almost all of Britain's parties.</p><br><p>Joining the Since Attlee &amp; Churchill Patreon offers ad-free listening and bonus episodes, among other perks, and is also a great way to support the production of the podcast. Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/cw/SinceAttleeAndChurchill</p><br><p>You can find the research into party members here: https://esrcpartymembersproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/britains-party-members-bale-et-al.pdf</p><br><p>Enjoy listening to the Since Attlee &amp; Churchill podcast? If so, we would be very grateful if you could leave us a 5 star review!</p><br><p>Buying books via the Since Attlee &amp; Churchill Bookshop is a great way to support the podcast. Click here to visit the shop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/saac</p><p>***</p><p>Since Attlee &amp; Churchill is a podcast about post-war British politics - literally since Attlee &amp; Churchill - and is hosted by Lee David Evans, an historian of the Conservative Party, and Richard Johnson, an historian of the Labour Party.</p><br><p>Enjoy ad-free listening, bonus episodes and show your support for the podcast by joining the Since Attlee &amp; Churchill Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/SinceAttleeAndChurchill</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>