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'''The Monster Raving Loony Party''' is one of the more "colourful" registered political parties in the [[United Kingdom]], and was founded in 1983 by the late "Screaming Lord Sutch" (real name "David Sutch", 1940 - 1999).<br /><br /> | '''The Monster Raving Loony Party''' is one of the more "colourful" registered political parties in the [[United Kingdom]], and was founded in 1983 by the late "Screaming Lord Sutch" (real name "David Sutch", 1940 - 1999).<br /><br /> | ||
| − | The party is currently lead by Alan "Howling Laud" Hope, and it's headquarters are located in [[Holmfirth]], West [[Yorkshire]] (better known for long running [[BBC]] sitcom "Last of the Summer Wine").<br /><br /> | + | Despite its apparent comical nature, because of the nature of British voting - where the candidate with most votes wins regardless of other considerations, the party has often been influential in close by-elections, though never coming close to taking a seat themselves, and indeed, rarely retaining their deposit. |
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| + | The party is currently lead by Alan "Howling Laud" Hope, and it's headquarters are located in [[Holmfirth]], West [[Yorkshire]] (better known for long running [[BBC]] sitcom "[[Last of the Summer Wine]]").<br /><br /> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
[http://www.omrlp.com/ Website of The OFFICIAL Monster Raving Loony Party] | [http://www.omrlp.com/ Website of The OFFICIAL Monster Raving Loony Party] | ||
Revision as of 20:43, April 8, 2007
The Monster Raving Loony Party is one of the more "colourful" registered political parties in the United Kingdom, and was founded in 1983 by the late "Screaming Lord Sutch" (real name "David Sutch", 1940 - 1999).
Despite its apparent comical nature, because of the nature of British voting - where the candidate with most votes wins regardless of other considerations, the party has often been influential in close by-elections, though never coming close to taking a seat themselves, and indeed, rarely retaining their deposit.
The party is currently lead by Alan "Howling Laud" Hope, and it's headquarters are located in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire (better known for long running BBC sitcom "Last of the Summer Wine").