Leader of the Liberal Party (UK) election) party members argued for a wider franchise. Before the leadership election of 1976, all members were given a vote in an electoral college based on allocating electoral votes to constituency associations (which were then divided proportionately to the votes of the members of the association). The candidates were required to be members of the House of Commons, nominated by a quarter of the MPs. The electoral college system was only used once, when David Steel was elected leader. Leader of the Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was formally established in 1859 and existed until merging with the Social
Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) of the party. Following Matthew Guy becoming Liberal leader the party began leaning to the right in Victoria due to the activities of Marcus Bastiaan, who is a supporter of Michael Kroger. Guy met Bastiaan in 2017 to put differences aside. Guy's support for more women in parliament has not stopped men like James Newbury winning Brighton pre selection. After being elected Opposition Leader and Liberal leader, some have alleged that Liberal power broker and alleged branch stacker Marcus Bastiaan plotted for Matthew Guy to lose the 2018 Victorian state election. Peter Reith supported by Guy challenged Liberal party President