The United Islands Liberal Party, usually referred to as simply The Liberals was a Georgeland political party that existed between 1999 and 2004. The party's leader for the majority of its time in existence was Campbell Rhodes; the party was briefly led by Michael Elderton between July 2000 and August 2001. The Liberals came into existence as a result of the split in the United Islands Labour Party in 1999, caused by Anthony McDonald's successful leadership challenge against Rhodes, Prime Minister at the time. Rhodes took 39 MPs and walked out of the party room, forming the Liberals shortly thereafter. The name 'United Islands Liberal Party' was chosen deliberately, to maximise the perception that the new party was similar to Labour. Rhodes and his supporters intended to be seen as a more