Four ways to know whether to stay or go if your workplace is a sinking ship

Over the last few weeks, after a massive defeat at the UK general election, several senior staff in the Conservative Party have reportedly taken voluntary redundancy, with more staff cuts expected to follow. Perhaps not surprising, as morale is not likely to be high. But it raises an interesting and broader career development question: is it better to leave an organization in decline or which has suffered a major downturn? Or are there benefits to staying with it?