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IOTL, Lord John Russell failed to pass the 1867 Reform Bill due to opposition from both the Tories and the the "Adullamite" Whigs led by Robert Lowe, and then resigned. Disraeli then became PM and flanked the Liberals by introduced a more radical Bill of his own.

But, what if Russell was able to command his party better (like Gladstone was later IOTL) and managed to get his Bill passed?

What would be the political impact of Liberals passing 1867 Reform Bill?

One immediate consequence would be Russell continuing to be PM at least until the next election in 1871.
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