The Rock 'n' Roll Loony Party was a minor political party in the United Kingdom. Founded in 2000, the group split from the

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after the death of

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.Sutch high hopes in craziest town
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'', 1 April 2000 Stephen Ingle claims that it was formed by

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s. It was initially based in

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, at the Laughing Leopards pub, which was run by its joint deputy leader, while its leader was Chris "Screwy" Driver. Driver was elected to

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Town Council, on the

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in Kent, in 2000 as a Monster Raving Loony candidate, and then in his new party colours was voted in as Mayor of Queenborough in 2002. In elections to Swale Borough Council in 2003, one of the Rock 'n' Roll Loony Party candidates polled more than a member of the Liberal Democrats. At the 2005 General Election the party fielded one candidate, in

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, who managed to poll more votes than the

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candidate. It was deregistered in August 2007. The party's main policies included free beer and sex for pensioners, and the construction of laughter clinics.Family brewers launch rival election manifesto
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'', 24 May 2001

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