Author: Nick the Brick
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CAMRA never lies down
Howling has officially become the first ever political party leader to become a member of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and he is already actively campaigning and making a real (ale) difference. Howling has given his full support to the campaign to freeze beer duty in the budget later this month but has gone… Read More
The Pommelers Rest – Thurs 27th Feb 2014
This year is the 30th anniversary of ‘The Official Monster Raving Loony Party’ used as a name to stand in an election. Our first election was on the 24th February 1983 when Screaming Lord Sutch stood in Bermondsey and polled 97 votes. We celebrated by having a ‘meet the brewer‘ in the Pommelers Rest which… Read More
Raise your glasses to the new loony Co-Ale-ition
The Hampshire News & Mail newspapers have published a great story about our sixth Co-ALE-ition beer ‘HowlinGale’ read it here
New “HowlinGale” Ale
Here is the final version of the pumpclip for the latest Co-ALE-ition ale which will be officially launched in March. Derrill Carr approached Wild Weather brewery in Silchester (Berkshire) early in February to see if they would be willing to re-brand their dark old ale called “Black Night” for the Loony Party. He had identified… Read More
The Wythenshaw and Sale East By-election Thurs 13th Feb 2014
Well, the run up to Christmas and the New Year was busy enough, launching our range of Co-ale-ition beers and what have you, phew ! I flew out to Malta for a rest, but no rest for the wicked, a By-election was called for the 13th of Feb. I initially intended to be the candidate… Read More
Co-ALE-ition
Nigel Farage announced today that UKIP would be willing to enter into a Co-ALE-ition with the Tories or Labour after the 2015 General Election providing an in or out vote from the EEU was guaranteed. What would happen to the OMRLP’s Co-ALE-ition I hear you say?As always the OMRLP are ready should this scenario happen, this photo… Read More
27th Feb ‘Meet the Brewer’ at the Pommelers Rest in Bermondsey.
Screaming Lord Sutch first stood for the Loony Party at a by-election in Bermondsey on the 24th of February 1983. From 6pm onwards On Thursday the 27th Of February our Co-ALE-ition Hope & Glory will be served at the Pommelers Rest in Bermondsey and Chris from our Number one performing Co-ALE-ition brewery there for “Meet… Read More
Captain on the hustings in Wythenshawe
We at the Loony are ordinary working people in the real world. With bills to pay and children to feed. We stand before you in the hope that you will give us your vote so we can go to parliament and make a difference. Make this place a better place. We are the prominent alternative… Read More
The Captain at BBC Radio Manchester
The Wythenshawe Loony’s were at the BBC in Salford on The Alan Beswick Breakfast Show on Wednesday morning. Our hero Captain Chaplington-Smythe was on fine form considering the early start. In his first ever interview, the Captain held his own. Got his point across and even managed to make the grumpy host laugh. It’s on… Read More
All hail Captain Chaplington-Smythe
Captain Chaplington-Smythe is our loony candidate for the Wythenshawe & Sale East by-election which is to be held on the 13th of February. The Captain will sail the ‘Loony Flag’ with Andy ‘Casablanca’ Cameron, John Horatio Horner and ‘Son of the Desert’ Bob at the helm. Nick the Flying Brick is heading up to Manchester on… Read More