The Official Monster Raving Loony Party

It’s that time of year when the Loony Party hierarchy have been enjoying the Parliamentary recess break so some of them were each given a book by one of our Honorary Ministers to review for all in the loonyverse.

“Football & how to survive it” by Lord Pat Nevin
I don’t know much about football but having read this fantastic book I feel more confident in surviving my lack of Gravity & knowledge about it  The Incredible Flying Brick

 

 

 

“Live Forever” by Lord John Robb
The pictures in this are great. I have not read the text yet as I don’t want any spoilers before seeing Oasis next month
Baron Von Thunderclap

 

 

 

“The Closest Thing to Crazy” by Lord Mike Batt
Having read a promo copy of this superb musical adventure at last’s years Loony Conference, I was delighted to find by reading it again, the Wombles bit made more sense
A Gent Chinners

 

 

“Rock & Rose” by Lady Suzan Holder
Any book that involves a music legend in the story is a must for me. [Spoiler] The legend might be Elvis
Lady Lily the Pink

 

 

 

“The Universe of Geoffrey Brown” by Lord Captain Sensible

This is a brilliant reissue of his double concept album with new packaging and a comic . . . oh, was I supposed to review the comic?
RU Seerius

 

 

“The Great White Hope! by our glorious leader, Howling Laud Hope
I’ve now read this about 6 times and the bit about the Beatles about 11 times, beat that! – Lord Knigel Knapp

Chinners

Our party leader Howling Laud Hope was awarded ‘National Treasure’ by Wetherspoon in an event marking his 83rd birthday, the 26th anniversary as leader and the 43rd anniversary of the Loony Party.

Read the full story at ‘ForFleetsSake‘
Derrill Carr

It is with great sadness and shock that I have to report the passing of Richard Knowles, erstwhile known as Dick Knowles amongst his friends. A great friend of mine and
Lord Sutch. We first met him in Wales, he was a very well known DJ and a very good vocalist. He moved out to Lanzarote and I lost track of him for some years, eventually we found each other after some time through the internet. I used to go to Lanzarote very often as his guest. He kept the name of the party going out there, I made him The Party Chairman of the Canary Islands branch. His Loony Name was, Ri – DICK – ulous Knowles.
He was a director of the Islands Radio Station called ‘Monster Radio’ in Playa Honda. The Brits out there on holiday loved it.
Would like to mention Janet Thomas another friend of mine who looked after Dick until the end. He will be well missed by myself and all that knew him, a very passionate Party Member. Cheerio my Friend
Howling ‘Laud’ Hope

All ahead for our Conference in Ledbury, Heredfordshire.
It is being held at ‘The Barn’, High Street, Ledbury between Thurs 25th – Sat 27th September. There are lots of places to stay, hotels, guest houses and pubs with rooms, a camp site is also available please contact Robin Oakey on 07875 380 148 for details.
Bands and entertainment are still being arranged, Jesse Sutch is already booked plus a guest appearance from PJ Proby – last time we met was at the ‘Lord Sutch leaving party’. See you all there.
Howling ‘Laud’ Hope Party Leader

We have always had a healthy amount of musicians in the Loony Party Cabinet as we like music. King Charles III also likes music. Everyone should like music. So without further ado we have enrolled four more quality musicians in recognition of the King, in recognition of his Birthday, and who we feel we should Honour.

Lady Kim Wilde – Minister of Baby Goats Closer to a Feral USA Garden
We feel that politicians should be nearer to meeting the expectations of the voters, so Lady Wilde has embarked on a ‘Closer’ tour of the Loonyverse whilst hanging on to her pursuit of chequered love in Cambodia. Lady Wilde pledges to let all the music go round?

Lord Jess Conrad – Minister of Cherry Pie Pullovers
Actor, Singer & Nose Biter, Lord Conrad appeared in Telstar – The Joe Meek Story along with fellow OFFICIAL Loony Minister Lord Justin Hawkins (who played Screaming Lord Sutch) as well as singing with our Spiritual Leader himself on the Cannon & Ball show. He pledges to give all pensioners a Cherry Pie Pullover if the UK run out of fuel.

Lord Chas Cronk – Minister for the Liberty of the Bass of Mystic Mountains
Shares the interest with our grumpy Minister Lord Wakeman, in the Six Wives of Henry VIII, Lord Cronk has a passions for scarecrow stuffing which he put around the fruit plants in his allotment, to prevent slugs & snails from scoffing the red berries claiming it adds to a mighty fine acoustic sound.

Lord Noddy Holder – Minister of Everybody Having Fun
Ambrosia is the food of the gods, some Greek fella once proclaimed and who are we to disagree as it also makes a most suitable substitute to custard when preparing a pie for flinging. What does this all have to do with Lord Holder? Well he may not be Greek but in our view he is a God . . . so there!

A Gent Chinners

Wetherspoons are presenting our party leader Howling laud Hope with their ‘National Treasure’ award on his birthday on the 16th June at the Prince Arthur, Fleet. He will be 83 yrs old and the award will also celebrate The Official Monster Raving Loony Party which was formed forty three years ago on his 40th birthday in Devon.
Howling moved to Fleet twenty years ago and the Prince Arthur became his regular pub. Five thousand visits later he is still there!
The presentation will take place at 7.30pm Howling will attend in full Loony attire and rosette.
Derrill Carr