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Conservative Values 2024 (Part 3)

  • Oct 4, 2024
  • 2 min read

Updated: Oct 8, 2024

The final part of our membership-wide survey on Conservative values sought to understand Members' views on being a member.


The biggest factor in what first motivated people to join the Party was a desire to influence policy (40.4%), followed by being inspired by a politician (34.2%) and the prospect of an imminent general election (26.1%). Other significant factors included the influence of family or friends (18.1%) and being influenced by a local issue (17.6%):

When you first joined the Conservative Party, what motivated you?

Members indicated that the most important incentives for being a member are the ability to vote in national elections for the Party Leader and to select local candidates (councillors and MPs). The second most important incentives were the ability to discuss and influence policy, plus supporting Conservative candidates to win elections. Civic duty and a desire to meet like-minded people topped the remaining factors. The least important factors were the ability meet politicians and to become a local or national candidate.

Incentives for being a Party Member

N.B. The net score shown to the right of each bar is the proportion who indicated the incentive was important or very important reduced by those who indicated it was not important or slightly important.


Lastly, we asked people what they most enjoy about being a member. Overwhelming, the most common responses were “Socialising with like-minded people” and “Meeting MPs at social events.” Other common responses included “Having a say and being involved in local and national issues” and “The ability to choose the local candidate and party leader and to discuss and influence policy.” The word cloud below captures the most frequent words used in responses.

Word cloud of responses to the question "What do you enjoy most about being a member?"

(Report continues with the final part of our Conservative Party Members' Values Survey results.)

 
 
 

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It’s interesting to see that members are most motivated by influencing policy and engaging with like-minded people. Being part of a party really shows how much civic involvement matters. If you’re curious about tracking your own progress or understanding percentages and calculations related to taxes or other personal metrics, you might find this useful: Grading Calculators


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herry brook
Aug 27, 2025

Thank you for sharing this insightful survey on Conservative values. It's always interesting to learn about people's motivations and priorities when joining a party.

If you're also interested in exploring spiritual values and deepening your understanding of the Quran, you can visit www.suraheyaseen.com to read and listen to Surah Yaseen with translations and explanations.

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