Sixty years ago, the Conservative Party had 2.8 million members and the Labour Party 1 million members. Today, only 1% of the electorate are members of a political party.
■ Figures released by the Conservative Party in 2013 showed that its membership had fallen to 134,000, a 55% decline since David Cameron became leader in 2005.
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