LOONY LEADER TO VISIT MANCHESTER AS PART OF HIS FIGHT TO WIN THE FORTHCOMING BY-ELECTION
Alan ‘Howling Laud’ Hope has announced that he is to stand as a candidate in the Manchester Central by-election to be held in the city on Thursday 15th of November.

In connection with this, the ‘Howling Laud’ will be staying at the Smithfield Hotel, 37 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JZ, Tel 0161-839-4424 from Monday November 5th until after the elections results are declared and his magnificent victory is announced. He aims to stay in the City for 11-12 days.

‘The ‘Laud’ will be available from mid-morning to mid- evening for photographs and interviews with the press, TV and local radio. The Party has always cherished its good relationship with the media and ‘The Laud’ intends to afford them every access during the campaign.

The Official Monster Raving Loony Party is a welcome and colourful addition to the British political scene and aims to inject a sense of fun back into politics.

As well as probing the soft-underbelly of Manchester’s social and political scene, ‘The Laud’ will use the occasion of his visit to examine pubs and clubs in the area and raise the prolific Loony awareness.. He has always maintained that, “There is nothing wrong with sensible Loonyism.”

He will also use his visit to launch the Rochdale Branch of the Party on Wednesday November 7th and will visit the town where he will be welcomed by his supporters.

As ‘The Laud’ will arrive in the city on Guy Fawkes night, he will be seeking reassurances from the City Council that the cellars of the Town Hall have been thoroughly checked for barrels of gunpowder in order to ensure the safety of all candidates and electoral staff.

Further information on OMRLP activities including a report from their recent conference in Uttoxeter can be obtained by visiting the Party website at http://www.omrlp.com/

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NOTES TO EDITORS

· Manchester Central By-Election is due to be held on Thursday 15th of November

· It was caused by the resignation of the sitting MP Tony Lloyd who announced his intention to stand for election as Police and Crime Commissioner

· Alan ‘Howling Laud’ Hope succeeded the late David ‘Screaming Lord’ Sutch as Party Leader after the latter’s death in 1999.

· The ‘Howling Laud’ was elected an OMRLP councillor in Ashburton, Devon in 1987 and was a councillor there for 13 years.

· In 1998, 1999 and 2000 he was elected Mayor and Chairman of the Council.

· ‘The Laud’ currently sits on the Town Council in Fleet, Hampshire.

· OMRLP policies that have actually been incorporated into law include all-day pub-opening, passports for pets and the reduction of the voting age from 21 to 18.

· In addition, we have just heard that the government has acceded to another long-term Loony demand and are to relax the draconian legislation regarding the performance of live music in pubs and clubs.