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The Rock 'n' Roll Loony Party was a minor political party in the United Kingdom. Founded in 2000, the group split from the Official Monster Raving Loony Party after the death of Screaming Lord Sutch.〔"(Sutch high hopes in craziest town )", ''Birmingham Post'', 1 April 2000〕 Stephen Ingle claims that it was formed by librarians.〔Stephen Ingle, ''The British Party System: An Introduction''〕 It was initially based in Cannock, at the Laughing Leopards pub, which was run by its joint deputy leader, Mick Hames, while its leader was Chris "Screwy" Driver.〔 Driver was elected to Queenborough Town Council, on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, in 2000 as a Monster Raving Loony candidate, and then in his new party colours was voted in as Mayor of Queenborough in 2002.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Loony elected as town's new Mayor )〕 In elections to Swale Borough Council in 2003, one of the Rock 'n' Roll Loony Party candidates polled more than a member of the Liberal Democrats.〔Matthew Stadlen and Harry Glass, ''The Politics Companion'', p.100〕 At the 2005 General Election the party fielded one candidate, in Sittingbourne and Sheppey, who managed to poll more votes than the Veritas candidate. It was deregistered in August 2007. The party's main policies included free beer and sex for pensioners, and the construction of laughter clinics.〔"(Family brewers launch rival election manifesto )", ''The Publican'', 24 May 2001〕 == See also == * Raving Loony Green Giant Party 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rock 'n' Roll Loony Party」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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