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The term ?Liberal Party' had been used by Prime Minister John Russell early on, but the identity of the party started from a coalition of Whigs and Radicals promoting free trade and reform.The Liberal Party in the beginning had a large traditional Whig element within it: however, through the leadership of William Gladstone, politicians with old Whig aristocratic tendencies diminished.The coalition drew along similar lines compared to the previous Whig party, favouring reform, personal liberty, and the reduction in the role of the monarchy and church.

The term ‗Liberal Party‘ had been used by Prime Minister John Russell early on, but the
identity of the party started from a coalition of Whigs and Radicals promoting free trade and
reform. The coalition drew along similar lines compared to the previous Whig party, favouring
reform, personal liberty, and the reduction in the role of the monarchy and church. Although
initially defeated by the Conservative Party, conservatives' breakup over the repealing of the Corn
Laws allowed ministries led by Russell, Palmerston and the Peelite Lord Aberdeen to hold office
during the mid-1800‘s. When Prime Minister Palmerston‘s second government was established
(1859- 1865), the Liberal Party had been officially founded. The Liberal Party in the beginning
had a large traditional Whig element within it: however, through the leadership of William
Gladstone, politicians with old Whig aristocratic tendencies diminished.