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http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl General Discussion >> Chat >> Do you remember the Monster Raving Loonies? http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1448773281 Message started by bogarde73 on Nov 29^th, 2015 at 3:01pm

Title: Do you remember the Monster Raving Loonies?
Post by bogarde73 on Nov 29^th, 2015 at 3:01pm

The Monster Raving Looney party was started decades ago in England by Mad Lord Such I think it was.
Their policy, Such as it was, was just to be chaotic.

They're still around and are running a candidate in a by election called Sir Oink a lot.

Thought you'd like to know that. Herb probably can tell us more about them. I seem to remember they were part of the Swinging Sixties.

Title: Re: Do you remember the Monster Raving Loonies?
Post by Ex Dame Pansi on Nov 29^th, 2015 at 3:06pm

They changed their name to the LNP Australia.

Title: Re: Do you remember the Monster Raving Loonies?
Post by miketrees on Nov 29^th, 2015 at 3:18pm

I think he was called Screaming Lord Sutch

Title: Re: Do you remember the Monster Raving Loonies?
Post by bogarde73 on Nov 30^th, 2015 at 10:47am

You're right, that's what he was called.

Oh for some fun in politics like that.

Title: Re: Do you remember the Monster Raving Loonies?
Post by cods on Nov 30^th, 2015 at 10:53am

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Nov 29^th, 2015 at 3:06pm:

They changed their name to the LNP Australia.

nah it was PUP...much easier to remember... ;) ;)

the OINK party I like it...

shall we start one here??>.. :) :)

we dont need to talk CHAOS we already have that..

come up with a new gimmick

a 3 day working week...thats should do it..

Title: Re: Do you remember the Monster Raving Loonies?
Post by greggerypeccary on Nov 30^th, 2015 at 11:06am

miketrees wrote on Nov 29^th, 2015 at 3:18pm:

I think he was called Screaming Lord Sutch

Yep, that's him.

He was a musician.

Title: Re: Do you remember the Monster Raving Loonies?
Post by greggerypeccary on Nov 30^th, 2015 at 11:08am

http://www.loonyparty.com/

Title: Re: Do you remember the Monster Raving Loonies?
Post by bogarde73 on Nov 30^th, 2015 at 11:10am

Only when he put himself up as a candidate I think he was in a top hat & tails.

Title: Re: Do you remember the Monster Raving Loonies?
Post by Wolseley on Dec 4^th, 2015 at 11:28pm

Yes I do remember them, but I don't really remember much about them other than their name and that of the founder of the party. I didn't think that they were still around. Is it the same party or has some other group resurrected a long dead name?