Britain By Mroe164 Jan 1, 1858 Lord Derby leads conservatives Period: 1858 to 1859 Disraeli Period: 1858 to 1866 No reforms passed in this time Period: 1859 to 1866 Lord Palmerston liberal Palmerston dies 1865. 1865 Russell proposes a new reform bill to parliament. Defeated. Period: 1865 to 1866 Russell Period: 1866 to 1868 Disraeli part 2 1868 Gladstones first government Period: 1868 to 1873 Robert Lowe Period: 1868 to 1874 Gladstone liberal gov. 1870 Ballot bill supported by liberals and conservatives