Tory Peer Calls for Urgent Reforms in Membership Powers and Leadership Selection

Lord Hannan joined with peers in calls to reform the process of selecting Tory leadership as pressure grows ahead of a potential general election.

Adviser to the UK Board of Trade Daniel Hannan address delegates during the second day of the National Conservatism conference at The Emmanuel Centre in London on May 16, 2023. Leon Neal/Getty Images

MANCHESTER—In a plea for a revival of the Conservative Party, prominent Tory peer Lord Hannan has sounded the alarm bells ahead of a potential general election, pointing to a stark decline in party membership and a fragile leadership selection process.

Lord Hannan highlighted the Tory party’s significant decline in membership, emphasising the need for expansion and democratic inclusion.