{"id":17608,"date":"2015-06-13T12:59:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-13T05:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/want-to-get-involved-in-party-politics-it-costs-less-than-you-think\/"},"modified":"2016-06-25T00:30:27","modified_gmt":"2016-06-24T17:30:27","slug":"want-to-get-involved-in-party-politics-it-costs-less-than-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/want-to-get-involved-in-party-politics-it-costs-less-than-you-think\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to get involved in party politics? It costs less than you think"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe general election has stoked political passions, and left two of the main parties in need of new leaders. Getting involved is easy, but make sure you\u2019re familiar with the pitfallsJoining a political party can cost as little as \u00a31 a year, you don\u2019t have to be a British citizen to do it \u2013 or even a resident in most cases \u2013 and, with some parties, you can sign up your baby. As Labour and Liberal Democrat supporters prepare to elect leaders, Guardian Money analysed the costs, rights and restrictions of political party membership in the UK, and found some surprising results.Of the six main parties, Labour charges the most \u2013 \u00a346.56 for a year\u2019s standard membership \u2013 while the Conservative party is one of the cheapest, at a maximum of \u00a325. The Lib Dems\u2019 standard \u201crecommended subscription\u201d is a chunky \u00a370 a year, but the minimum subscription is \u00a312 a year. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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