Although these are the ideologies that are the foundation of these political parties, this is not the only form of foundation that can cause for the success of a political party. Politicians are another layer to what makes for the success of a political party. Political parties need politicians to gain the trust and loyalty of the general public. Each political group has their own aims when coming to what type of audience they want to attract. In many cases the reason as to why a politician is in a particular political group is because their background can play a major part in their ideologies. For instance, the Labour Party would want to target labor unions. According to Donald Hancock, author of Politics in Europe, “members of labor unions
