Thorpe affair insurance card prevented him from claiming benefits. By this time, Thorpe had succeeded Jo Grimond as leader of the Liberal Party. To resolve Scott's immediate problems, and to prevent a resumption of his tirades against the new party leader, Bessell began paying him a "retainer" of between £5 and £10 a week, ostensibly in lieu of lost national insurance benefits. Bessell also arranged Scott's new passport, but by this time Scott had abandoned his American plans and wished to establish a career as a model. He asked Bessell for £200 to set him up; Bessell refused, but in May 1968
British Columbia Liberal Party of non-confidence. Subsequently, Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon turned down Clark's request for a snap election and instead asked NDP leader John Horgan to form a minority government with the confidence and supply of the Green Party of British Columbia. Horgan succeeded Clark as the 36th premier of British Columbia on July 18, 2017. Clark resigned as Liberal leader and Rich Coleman was selected as the interim leader. Andrew Wilkinson, a former cabinet minister, was elected the party leader on February 3, 2018 Once affiliated with the Liberal Party of Canada, the British Columbia Liberal Party became independent of its federal