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 CNN - Monster Raving Loony Party race heating up between chairman -- and his cat - September 23, 1999
LONDON (Reuters) -- Britain's Official Monster Raving Loony Party, still mourning the death of its eccentric founder Screaming Lord Sutch, said on Thursday the race to succeed him was finely balanced between the party chairman and his cat.
Alan Hope, re-christened Howling Laud Hope to launch his bid for power, is running against his own cat, Mandu.
Hope said Sutch's suicide was a sad loss for the party he led for 21 years.
www.cnn.com /WORLD/europe/9909/23/fringe/looney.cat/index.html   (397 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | VOTE2001 | 'Vote for insanity'
Mr Hope is so confident of winning 400 votes in his constituency that he placed a £100 bet at 5/1 on Monday.
Mr Hope said his main aim was not to lose his deposit.
Mr Hope won a council seat in Ashburton and was named mayor for a second term in May 1999.
news.bbc.co.uk /vote2001/hi/english/newsid_1342000/1342384.stm   (607 words)

  
 BBC News | UK Politics | Loonies choose cat as joint leader (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.csres.utexas.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The four-year-old ginger tomcat and the party's deputy leader, publican Alan Hope, also known as Howling Lord Hope, were the only other candidate in the eccentric election.
Mr Hope stood as the official Loony candidate in the Eddisbury by-election earlier this year.
Mr Hope, who assumed leadership of the party following Lord Sutch's suicide, has said the conference would be a sad occasion without the 58-year-old musician and maverick politician.
news.bbc.co.uk.cob-web.org:8888 /1/hi/uk_politics/455323.stm   (475 words)

  
 Quantum Tea » Blog Archive » Politics
The current leader of the party is Alan 'Howling Laud' Hope, he was interviewed by the BBC in 2002, an interesting read.
Hope's co-leader, Cat Mandu has sadly been run over by a car (yes, it was an actual cat).
Some early policies of the Monster Raving Loony party were to lower the voting age from 21 to 18 (done), allow commercial radio stations to break the BBC's stranglehold on the airwaves (done), ditch the 11 plus exam (done) and introduce pet passports (done).
www.quantumtea.com /blog/?p=418   (313 words)

  
 Cat pushes for prime minister | Special Reports | Guardian Unlimited Politics
Alan Hope launches the Monster Raving Loony party's general election campaign at the Dog and Partridge pub in Yateley, north Hampshire, with joint leader cat Mandu.
Mr Hope made history as the first Loony to win public office when he took a seat on Devon council.
Mr Hope said: "If a smile was a vote we would win by a landslide." However, Catmandu refused to speak to reporters.
politics.guardian.co.uk /otherparties/story/0,9061,494156,00.html   (601 words)

  
 --[ Libertarian International. Network of liberty-minded individuals and organizations in Europe. ]--
Now Howling Laud Hope, unlike all the other party leaders, does something for people.
There is reason for hope on May 5th.
We have every reason to hope that, this time, the turn-out will be lower.
www.libertarian.to /NewsDta/templates/news1.php?art=art898   (3025 words)

  
 The Official Monster Raving Loony Party » Blog Archive » It’s official: Howling Laud Hope is the most ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
It’s official: Howling Laud Hope is the most substantial Party Leader
Well, after the Tories’ conference proved that Boris is the only man vaguely entertaining enough to be Prime Minister of our proud nation, almost nobody at all has been talking about how little substance David Cameron has.
In a time of politicians who are completely lacking in substance, here at the Official Monster Raving Loony Party, we have nothing to fear from “Happy” Dave Cameron and his Smiley New Tories.
omrlp.com /2006/10/05/its-official-howling-laud-hope-is-the-most-substantial-party-leader   (1041 words)

  
 The Official Monster Raving Loony Party » Loony Team
Alan Howling Laud Hope is the Leader of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party.
The natural leader of this great national institution, Howling Laud Hope is a reassuring fixed point in the political landscape, around whom the leaders of all the other political parties come and go.Well known for his big white suit and Loony Umbrella, Howling Laud Hope is sometimes asked if his prodigious waist is real.
Since leaving the Dog & Partridge Howling Laud Hope has begun to establish himself firmly on the After Dinner Speaking circuit, and can be relied upon to tell side-splitting stories about his own experiences with this most great of political parties!
omrlp.com /?page_id=2   (1163 words)

  
 AR.net >> Discussion Forum >> RE: British election
It is my belief that a Tory government would wreck the economy to the state where buy-to-let homeowners would be forced to sell their additional properties, opening the market up for first time buyers aiming to become owner-occupiers.
It's a hope, and nothing more, but it's reason enough for me to put my precious vote into the hands of the worst of the worst.
However, thinking more realistically, I want to vote for neither Tony nor tory, and the lib dems don't seem to be much of a third option, so it looks as though I'm stuck voting for an arrogant tosser called Mick.
www.animalrights.net /81617   (377 words)

  
 Loony Party promotes insanity vote - Racing Forums
It fell to bits so now there's a cabinet split," leader Alan "Howling Laud" Hope told Reuters by phone from the pub, where he is the landlord.
The Loony Party -- called "Official" to distinguish it from what the party calls the "unofficial loony" ruling Labour and opposition Conservative and Liberal parties -- was founded by the late David "Screaming Lord" Sutch in 1983.
He didn't drink, he didn't smoke, he didn't swear," said Hope.
www.racing-forums.com /vb/showthread.php?t=3137   (473 words)

  
 Issues of the Day
The fact it was delivered with historic, "in-your-face" Teutonic style makes us wonder how the EU can ever hope to "harmonize" cultures, much less taxes, economics and politics.
According to The Economist (May 26), its two leaders, Alan "Howling Laud" Hope and a ginger tabby by the name of Cat-Mandu, "promised to reduce class sizes by making children stand closer together.
And they offer a compromise on [fox] hunting: the sport would not be banned, but would be made fairer by only allowing one dog per fox." At last, voters have a clear choice on something.
www.jrnyquist.com /june4/issues_of_the_day.htm   (1071 words)

  
 Official Monster Raving Loony Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
His hotel in Ashburton "The Golden Lion" (referred to by some in the party as "The Mucky Mog" for reasons apparent to anyone visiting it for the first time) was the party's Headquarters and conference centre for over a decade.
The story was a major headline in many UK newspapers, ironically the by-election itself had attracted little coverage: the little media attention there was focused on a bizarre row between Labour and the Raving Loonies.
The running of the OMRLP fell to Alan "Howling Laud" Hope and his late cat, Cat Mandu (killed 2002).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Official_Monster_Raving_Loony_Party   (3398 words)

  
 SUNDAY FUNNIES: SPIN CYCLE - 10/20/2002
I do hope the gov has that resume ready...
And we hear from Florida that the millions of dollars and embarrassing media coverage since the debacle of the 2000 presidential election has completely eliminated hanging chad.
It fell to bits so now there's a cabinet split," leader Alan "Howling Laud" Hope said at the convention, where he is also the landlord of the pub.
members.tripod.com /snfn/funnies/sf_2cj3.htm   (1841 words)

  
 The Mad Tenor - Les's World   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In particular we hope that no one is offended by its content.
Moreover, it is hoped that everyone enjoys the site in the spirit in which it is intended.
Regarding copyright ownerships we deal with these case by case but it is frequently difficult establishing title of the true copyright owner.
www.madtenor.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=4&id=29&Itemid=85   (168 words)

  
 Top English - Guida di superEva
But the party has kept on, under the joint leadership of Alan "Howling Laud" Hope and his ginger cat Cat-Mandu.
In fact, Mr Hope has placed a bet on whether he will manage to win 400 votes in his constituency - enough to secure back the money he had to put down as a deposit to stand for election.
The Monster Raving Loony Party does claim to have had its successes: it is proud to have been the first party to propose ideas that have later become law.
guide.supereva.com /inglese/interventi/2001/05/45679.shtml   (445 words)

  
 Investor's Business Daily: Breaking News
Alan 'Howling Laud' Hope, leader of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party, will join forces with Garfield the cat to lead a march on Parliament Square and start an official campaign to ban Mondays.
Monday has been statistically proven to be the most depressing day of the week and the proposed bill aims to turn 'Mundane Monday' into 'Funday Monday', creating a three day weekend in winter.
For further information on the proposed ban and survey results, an interview with Alan 'Howling Laud' Hope or for further details on the DVD release of Garfield 2 including imagery, please contact Kim Shaw at DSA PR on kim@dsapr.co.uk / +44(0)20-7553-3700 during office hours and +44(0)7773-784-047 at all other times.
investors.com /breakingnews.asp?journalid=46573968   (668 words)

  
 The Image of British Politics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
However, some Monster Raving Loony suggestions have seen the light of day, such as passports for pets and honours for the Beatles.
Indeed they have achieved a minuscule amount of electoral success with Alan "Howling Laud" Hope winning a council seat in Ashburton.
He was named mayor for a second term in May 1999.
fathom.lse.ac.uk /Features/122211   (669 words)

  
 Protesters, eccentrics enliven British poll - Sify.com
"I hope in my heart that the prime minister one day will say sorry," said Reg Keys after campaigning against Blair in protest over his 20-year-old son's death in Iraq.
The party, founded in 1963 by Screaming Lord Sutch, fielded 50 Loonies who were proud to lose everywhere.
British couple Judith and Alan Kilshaw were vilified in the international press when they bought twin babies over the Internet in 2001 and then fled from the United States with them.
sify.com /news/fullstory.php?id=13736199   (582 words)

  
 Loony Officials Over The Years
Made Party Chairman in 1983 by long term friend and fellow musician Screaming Lord Sutch, Alan 'Howling Laud' Hope performed this role until becoming joint leader with his cat in 1999.
Voted joint party leader in 1999, along with his owner Alan 'Howling Laud' Hope, Cat-Mandu helped run the party until his unexpected demise in 2002 after a road accident.
Voted Deputy Party Leader in 1999 Boney Maroney added the role of party secretary to her workload in 2001 when the Mad Cow-Girl left to tour the USA.
www.rosalyn.me.uk /loonyarchive/histpeople.html   (420 words)

  
 Jude content: Protesters and eccentrics enliven poll
But happily, 215 sane people voted for her, so there is still hope for my ancestrial land.
BABIES, BETS AND BITTERNESS Judith and Alan Kilshaw were vilified in the international press when they bought twin babies over the Internet in 2001 and then fled from the United States with them.
But happily, 215 sane people > voted for her, so there is still hope for my ancestrial land.
www.pahealthsystems.com /message408406.html   (1935 words)

  
 The Official Monster Raving Loony Party » Blog Archive » The Howling Laud Hope Desktop Wallpaper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Official Monster Raving Loony Party » Blog Archive » The Howling Laud Hope Desktop Wallpaper
We have the Howling Laud Hope Desktop Wallpaper.
Suitable for any home computer, except perhaps a Commodore 64, our Loony Desktop Wallpaper will serve as a reminder that nothing in life is ever so bad that you have to vote Liberal Democrat.
omrlp.com /2006/08/02/the-howling-laud-hope-desktop-wallpaper   (376 words)

  
 Where Have All The Loonies Gone (from This Is Local London)
The party founded by former Harrow resident, the late Screaming Lord Sutch, would like to field a candidate in memory of The Lord who died in 1999.
Joint Party Leader Alan 'Howling Laud' Hope, who holds party leadership with his cat, Mandu, believes that the right person is out there in Harrow waiting to be discovered.
For further information on the Official Monster Raving Loony Party or anyone wishing to stand in Harrow should contact Alan 'Howling Laud' Hope on 01252 878382.
www.thisislocallondon.co.uk /archive/display.var.143783.0.where_have_all_the_loonies_gone.php   (584 words)

  
 F4J for Government   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
A Birmingham dad representing controversial activist group Fathers 4 Justice is set to battle for the Redditch seat in the next General Election, it was revealed today.
John Ison, aged 35, hopes to topple Labour's Deputy Minister for Women, Jacqui Smith.
Fellow campaigners are also eyeing other seats in inner-city Birmingham and Sandwell and making preparations to contest them, he said.
www.fathers.ca /f4j_for_government.htm   (4072 words)

  
 UKIPwatch: Hartlepool By-Election: UKIP Push Tories into 4th Place
UKIP leader, Roger Knapman said: "Tonight means that we approach the General Election with some confidence.
“And I very much hope and believe we can go on to win seats next year when a General Election is called...
Alan 'Howling Laud' Hope (Official Monster Raving Loony) 80 (0.26%)
ukipwatch.org /2004/10/hartlepool-by-election-ukip-push_04.html   (216 words)

  
 "BUCHANAN BRIGADE" SPIN-OFF PARTY IN DISARRAY.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Within a month of the AFP's founding, ten former Reform Party state chapters formally broke away from the RP and affiliated with the AFP.
By the August 2002 National Convention, the AFP had affiliates in around 20 states -- and they hoped to be organized in nearly all 50 states by the end of 2003.
The criticism against it, however, is that, in Nevada, it is primarily run by one family.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/934697/posts   (3901 words)

  
 The Official Monster Raving Loony Party (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.csres.utexas.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Alan Hope, leader of the party, has recognised that everyone hates Mondays and has enlisted the help of Garfield, the world’s laziest cat and strongest supporter of banning Mondays, to finally do something about it!
Both Garfield and Alan Hope will be leading a protest outside Parliament on Monday, 11th December 2006.
Alan will present a draft Bill to Parliament calling for the banning of Mondays in winter and we would also like to present a petition in support of banning Mondays… and that’s where you come in!
www.omrlp.com.cob-web.org:8888 /index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1   (837 words)

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