As we head towards a Conservative leadership election, we take a look at the history of the process and what recent changes have been made in order to understand how the UKs next Prime Minister will be chosen
UPDATED: 12th July 2022 with new information regarding rule changes made by the 1922 committee
With Boris Johnson stepping down as Party Leader (and therefore Prime Minister) the top spot at the Conservative Party has opened up.
We'll be looking at the candidates in a separate article but for now, let's take a look at the history of how the Conservative Party elected their leader (shocker: it was controversial!) and what the processes are in the modern era.
A Brief History Of The Conserva…
