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This is a list of political parties that have been created for various frivolous purposes: parody, joke, hoax, etc. A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral

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Australia

Belarus

Belgium

Canada

Denmark

Faroe Islands

Germany

Hungary

Israel

Italy

New Zealand

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russia

Spain

Sweden

Turkey

United Kingdom

Other parties, such as the Corrective Party or the Rainbow Alliance, were often seen as frivolous, but included some genuine policy aims in their manifestos. The New Millennium Bean Party is a frivolous Political party in the United Kingdom, based in Wales. The Official Monster Raving Loony Party (OMRLP is a registered Political party established in the United Kingdom in 1983 by musician and politician David The Raving Loony Green Giant Party was a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Rock 'n' Roll Loony Party is a minor political party in the United Kingdom. The Scottish Jacobite Party was formerly registered as a Political party with the UK Electoral Commission. Lindi St Clair (real name Marian June Aken born August 1952, London) is a late-20th-century British Prostitute.

United States

In fiction

A special episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus, titled Election Night Special, makes fun of the British electoral and party system and the broadcasting of elections. The Guns and Dope Party is a United States Political party envisioned by Cult author and Libertarian Robert Anton Wilson. The OWL Party of Washington was a minor political party founded in a jazz club the Tumwater Conservatory in Tumwater Washington, to field candidates in the 1976 elections Patrick Layton Paulsen (July 6 1927 – April 24 1997 was an American Comedian and satirist notable for his roles on several of the Smothers Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen ( July 26 1895 Allen used to claim that she was born in 1906 but when pressed for evidence she would say that her birth certificate The Youth International Party, whose members were commonly called Yippies, was a highly theatrical and Anti-authoritarian Political party established in Sporting the slogan "Get Down America!" the All-Night Party was a fictional political party created by Steve Gerber. Monty Python (sometimes known as The Pythons) is the collective name of the six creators of Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British Television " Election Night Special " is a Monty Python sketch parodying the coverage of United Kingdom general elections, specifically the 1970 general

In the programme, the main competing parties are called:

There are also two fringe parties called:

In Blackadder the Third, during the by-election for the rotten borough Dunny-on-the-Wold, there is a candidate for the 'Standing at the Back Dressed Stupidly and Looking Stupid Party'. Blackadder the Third is the third series of the BBC Situation comedy Blackadder, written by Richard Curtis and A by-election or bye-election (called special election in the United States) is an Election held to fill a political office that has become vacant The term "rotten" or "decayed" borough referred to a parliamentary borough or Constituency in Great Britain and Ireland

This party's policies include:

Other parties standing for this by-election include:

In the BBC comedy Dead Ringers, Jon Culshaw walked around a town centre on behalf of 'the Lovely Party' in an election special. Dead Ringers was a UK Radio and Television Comedy impressions show which first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and Jonathan Peter Culshaw (born 2 June 1968 in Ormskirk, Lancashire) is a British impressionist and Comedian Their policies included 'On the spot fines for colour clashes'.

In an episode of Little Britain, character Daffyd Thomas is campaigning for his party, the 'Gay Rights for Gays' party. Little Britain is a character-based comedy Sketch show first appearing on BBC radio and then television A Alan Played by David Walliams Appearances Series 3 Alan works for the Donkey Hospice in the town of Achingballs

In an episode of Knowing Me, Knowing You, Alan Partridge chairs a political debate. " Knowing Me Knowing You " is a hit single recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA. Alan Gordon Partridge is a fictional Television and Radio Presenter portrayed by English Comedian Steve Coogan. One of the candidates is Lt. Col. Kojak Slaphead III of the Bald Brummies Against the Big Footed Conspiracy Party.

In the webcomic Ozy and Millie, a character runs for President for the People with Nothing Better to Do Party. Ozy and Millie is a Webcomic, created by D C Simpson, which debuted in January 1997

See also

References

  1. ^ AEC list of formerly registered parties
  2. ^ a b c List of parties competing in the 1989 ACT election
  3. ^ Scotsman.com Living
  4. ^ The Daily Telegraph, "Fringe party candidates set record", April 20, 1997
  5. ^ BBC website, 1997 election results for Wimbledon
  6. ^ British House of Commons, Hansard, June 4, 1998, columns 529-530, available online here
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