On 22 May 2024 then UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, called a snap general election.
I’ve long believed that we should have “none of the above” as an option on the ballot at an election.
With the general views on politics and politicians being as they were, this felt all the more important.
So, I stepped way out of his comfort zone taking on the alter ego of Hoo-Ray Henry, and with astute political guidance from a yellow rubber duck, put myself forward as a candidate in the new constituency of Ely & East Cambridgeshire.
I can truly say that being a candidate for the Official Monster Raving Loony Party is unlikely anything I’ve done before!
Despite all the silliness and the crackers ideas in our Manicfesto, we exist to provide a real option for those who don’t want to spoil their ballot or feel they might even not vote at all.
Hence the Party’s rallying cry of the only wasted vote is one that isn’t used!
A new candidate for a new seat, I campaigned on a platform promising radical change from everything that hadn’t gone before!
I kept being told we had the best (and most loony) policies – all fully funded by a green pledge to plant 68 million magic money trees.
In a resounding success I came 6th of 9 candidates with a rousing 271 votes – unseating a Cabinet minister on the way.
