Sad to say, My Judith  lost her election.  But happily, 215 sane people
voted for her, so there is still hope for my ancestrial  land.   She simply
ran against the wrong person  She should have run against  Tony
I've-never-told-a-lie Blair.  My condolences, Robin.

Marley

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on_oddities_1

Protesters and eccentrics enliven poll
By Paul MajendieFri May 6, 8:36 AM ET

A father grieving for his soldier son killed in Iraq. A woman vilified for
buying twin babies on the Internet. A Monster Raving Loony Minister for
Blatant Lies.

From the tragic to the eccentric, the national election offered the perfect
platform for protest.

Tony Blair's unpopular decision to go to war in Iraq elicited bitterness and
rage in a long night for the prime minister.

"I hope in my heart that the prime minister one day will say sorry," said
Reg Keys after campaigning against Blair in protest over his 20-year-old
son's death in Iraq.

Maverick George Galloway, a flamboyant Scot expelled from Blair's Labour
party for opposing the war, won a seat and then goaded his former boss with
the taunt: "All the people you killed, all the lies you told have come back
to haunt you."

Former diplomat Craig Murray, tapping into public anger over Iraq, stood --
in vain -- against Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and went campaigning in a
fire engine.

In stark contrast to the sombre mood created by Iraq war protesters, the
British indulged once more in some silliness.

The cult comedy team from Monty Python's Flying Circus once memorably
lampooned Election Night in Britain with breathless coverage of the fight
between the Sensible and Silly parties.

In the 2005 election, reality was just as surreal.

Only in Britain might one be confronted by the sight of opposition leader
Michael Howard making a sombre concession speech with a sequin-covered,
top-hat-wearing Monster Raving Loony candidate nodding in mock seriousness
at his side.

The party, founded in 1963 by Screaming Lord Sutch, fielded 50 Loonies who
were proud to lose everywhere.

"There is nothing wrong with sensible loonyism," said candidate Alan
"Howling Laud" Hope.

BABIES, BETS AND BITTERNESS

Judith and Alan Kilshaw were vilified in the international press when they
bought twin babies over the Internet in 2001 and then fled from the United
States with them.

Judith Kilshaw, who felt bitterly betrayed after losing the children, was so
angry that she stood for parliament. She garnered just 215 votes against a
Labour candidate with more than 17,000.

Peter Law abandoned the Labour party to score a stunning victory over its
official candidate in a Welsh district. He was enraged by Labour's
insistence the party candidate had to be a woman.

For Otis Ferry, who won instant fame last year storming the House of Commons
to protest against a foxhunting ban, election night proved an irresistible
publicity magnet.

The son of rock star Bryan Ferry lunged at Blair on the way into a victory
rally, shouting: "I've had enough of this government" before police stepped
in to arrest him.

With a strong streak of irreverence, British bookmakers revel in taking
fatuous election bets like who boasted the most glowing tan.

During the campaign, Blair was mocked for developing a speedy tan over one
weekend which he insisted was not fake.

Robert Kilroy-Silk, a TV chat show host turned politician who is famed for
his year-round tan, failed to win a seat after founding his own party
Veritas on a tough anti-Europe, anti-immigration agenda.

Ian Hislop, editor of the satirical magazine Private Eye, offered him the
bluntest of epitaphs: "I think that is the end of the suntan party."

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It was rigged.

There's been a lot postal vote rigging going on. I think there should an
investigation in Flintshire.

Either that or they've been giving the sheep ballot papers again.


Robin



Marley Greiner wrote:


> Sad to say, My Judith  lost her election.  But happily, 215 sane people
> voted for her, so there is still hope for my ancestrial  land.   She simpl
y
> ran against the wrong person  She should have run against  Tony
> I've-never-told-a-lie Blair.  My condolences, Robin.
>
> Marley
>
> http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=sto..tion_oddities_1
>
> Protesters and eccentrics enliven poll
> By Paul MajendieFri May 6, 8:36 AM ET
>
> A father grieving for his soldier son killed in Iraq. A woman vilified for
> buying twin babies on the Internet. A Monster Raving Loony Minister for
> Blatant Lies.
>
> From the tragic to the eccentric, the national election offered the perfec
t
> platform for protest.
>
> Tony Blair's unpopular decision to go to war in Iraq elicited bitterness a
nd
> rage in a long night for the prime minister.
>
> "I hope in my heart that the prime minister one day will say sorry," said
> Reg Keys after campaigning against Blair in protest over his 20-year-old
> son's death in Iraq.
>
> Maverick George Galloway, a flamboyant Scot expelled from Blair's Labour
> party for opposing the war, won a seat and then goaded his former boss wit
h
> the taunt: "All the people you killed, all the lies you told have come bac
k
> to haunt you."
>
> Former diplomat Craig Murray, tapping into public anger over Iraq, stood -
-
> in vain -- against Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and went campaigning in a
> fire engine.
>
> In stark contrast to the sombre mood created by Iraq war protesters, the
> British indulged once more in some silliness.
>
> The cult comedy team from Monty Python's Flying Circus once memorably
> lampooned Election Night in Britain with breathless coverage of the fight
> between the Sensible and Silly parties.
>
> In the 2005 election, reality was just as surreal.
>
> Only in Britain might one be confronted by the sight of opposition leader
> Michael Howard making a sombre concession speech with a sequin-covered,
> top-hat-wearing Monster Raving Loony candidate nodding in mock seriousness
> at his side.
>
> The party, founded in 1963 by Screaming Lord Sutch, fielded 50 Loonies who
> were proud to lose everywhere.
>
> "There is nothing wrong with sensible loonyism," said candidate Alan
> "Howling Laud" Hope.
>
> BABIES, BETS AND BITTERNESS
>
> Judith and Alan Kilshaw were vilified in the international press when they
> bought twin babies over the Internet in 2001 and then fled from the United
> States with them.
>
> Judith Kilshaw, who felt bitterly betrayed after losing the children, was 
so
> angry that she stood for parliament. She garnered just 215 votes against a
> Labour candidate with more than 17,000.
>
> Peter Law abandoned the Labour party to score a stunning victory over its
> official candidate in a Welsh district. He was enraged by Labour's
> insistence the party candidate had to be a woman.
>
> For Otis Ferry, who won instant fame last year storming the House of Commo
ns
> to protest against a foxhunting ban, election night proved an irresistible
> publicity magnet.
>
> The son of rock star Bryan Ferry lunged at Blair on the way into a victory
> rally, shouting: "I've had enough of this government" before police steppe
d
> in to arrest him.
>
> With a strong streak of irreverence, British bookmakers revel in taking
> fatuous election bets like who boasted the most glowing tan.
>
> During the campaign, Blair was mocked for developing a speedy tan over one
> weekend which he insisted was not fake.
>
> Robert Kilroy-Silk, a TV chat show host turned politician who is famed for
> his year-round tan, failed to win a seat after founding his own party
> Veritas on a tough anti-Europe, anti-immigration agenda.
>
> Ian Hislop, editor of the satirical magazine Private Eye, offered him the
> bluntest of epitaphs: "I think that is the end of the suntan party."
>
>

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Here in the U.S. we are badly in need of a Monster Raving Looney party.
Shrub's proposed solution to the Social Security non emergency was so damn
bizzare, only a Monster Raving Looney would be qualified to comment on it.

Linda

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"Linda Fortney" <lfortney@dc.umd.edu> wrote in message
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> Here in the U.S. we are badly in need of a Monster Raving Looney party.

Isn't that Bush's party?

Marley

> Shrub's proposed solution to the Social Security non emergency was so damn
> bizzare, only a Monster Raving Looney would be qualified to comment on it.
>
> Linda

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Obviously it was rigged, and I demand a recount. Jude deserves to sit
Parliament. Just imagine what she could do to Bush's XXX poodle.

Marley

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>
>
> It was rigged.
>
> There's been a lot postal vote rigging going on. I think there should an
> investigation in Flintshire.
>
> Either that or they've been giving the sheep ballot papers again.
>
>
> Robin
>
>
>
> Marley Greiner wrote:
>
> 

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Have you noticed if you look really hard there is striking similarity betwee
n
Jude Kilshaw and Cherie Blair about the mouth and eyes. I wonder if Jude is 
in
fact adopted. And there have been those rumours about Cherie's dad.

I wonder if there may be some kind of sinister sibling rivalry behind Jude's
failure to emerge as a strong vote leader in this election. It wouldn't be
Cherie's only embarasing half sibling, at least Lauren stays out of politics
,
other than writing about it.

Robin



Marley Greiner wrote:

> Obviously it was rigged, and I demand a recount. Jude deserves to sit
> Parliament. Just imagine what she could do to Bush's XXX poodle.
>
> Marley
>
> "Robin Harritt" <spam@noneforme.thanks> wrote in message
> news:427bb8dd$0$79453$14726298@news.sunsite.dk..
> 
>
>

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Oh, my! I never noticed.  You're on to something. But perhaps Cherie is
adopted.  Breeding tells you know.  And quite frankly, Cherie puts on airs.

I don't know anything about Lauren.  Do tell..Is she on Page 3?

Marley


"Robin Harritt" <spam@noneforme.thanks> wrote in message
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>
> Have you noticed if you look really hard there is striking similarity
> between Jude Kilshaw and Cherie Blair about the mouth and eyes. I wonder
> if Jude is in fact adopted. And there have been those rumours about
> Cherie's dad.
>
> I wonder if there may be some kind of sinister sibling rivalry behind
> Jude's failure to emerge as a strong vote leader in this election. It
> wouldn't be Cherie's only embarasing half sibling, at least Lauren stays
> out of politics, other than writing about it.
>
> Robin
>
>
>
> Marley Greiner wrote:
> 

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Actually I have a theory that it may be a another case of long lost triplets
,
Jude Kilshaw, Cherie Blair, and HRH Camilla Parker-Bowles-Windsor. Not all t
hat
much physical resemblance with HRH the Duchess Camilla, but quite similar
personality I feel.


Lauren Booth is a columnist for the New Statesman.


http://www.findarticles.com/p/artic..129/ai_66240343



Robin




Marley Greiner wrote:

> Oh, my! I never noticed.  You're on to something. But perhaps Cherie is
> adopted.  Breeding tells you know.  And quite frankly, Cherie puts on airs
.
>
> I don't know anything about Lauren.  Do tell..Is she on Page 3?
>
> Marley
>
>
> "Robin Harritt" <spam@noneforme.thanks> wrote in message
> news:427c821d$0$79456$14726298@news.sunsite.dk..
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>

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In article <d5ggcm$fkp@tracy.umd.edu>,
lfortney@dc.umd.edu (Linda Fortney) wrote:

> Here in the U.S. we are badly in need of a Monster Raving Looney
> party.  Shrub's proposed solution to the Social Security non
> emergency was so damn bizzare, only a Monster Raving Looney would be
> qualified to comment on it.


I understand why you missed the point: he proposed a progressive
solution. The poor get taken care of, and the wealthy give a little.
This is the usual Democratic mantra, and it wouldn't do for a Republican
to propose it instead, eh?





steve

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"Steve White" <steve@spam.me.never> wrote in message
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> In article <d5ggcm$fkp@tracy.umd.edu>,
> lfortney@dc.umd.edu (Linda Fortney) wrote:
> 
>
>
> I understand why you missed the point: he proposed a progressive
> solution. The poor get taken care of, and the wealthy give a little.
> This is the usual Democratic mantra, and it wouldn't do for a Republican
> to propose it instead, eh?
>
>
>
>
>
> steve

By the time Bush's Monster Raving Looney party takes total control, only the
rich will be left.

Marley

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