A new study on political defections from the University of Leicester has identified an ‘archetype’ for someone who is likely to break political ranks.
The research, published in the week following Lord Stevens’ defection to UKIP, charts a history of defections over a century.
Dr. Alun Wyburn-Powell, from the School of Historical Studies at the University of Leicester, said:
“Virtually every week there are defections among local councillors and also less frequently among M...
