Alan "Howling Laud" Hope

Alan 'Howling Laud' Hope, now retired, has worked in the entertainment business and as a hotel proprietor. He has, for many years (and always on the OMRLP ticket), served on town councils in various capacities, including a stint as Town Mayor in Ashburton, Devon between 1998-2000. In 2017, the 25th time he has stood for UK Parliament, he ran against Prime Minister Theresa May alongside Lord Buckethead in the Maidenhead Constituency.

• Councillor Alan Hope, Fleet Town Council, Hampshire, UK (http://www.fleet-tc.gov.uk/Contacts/Councillor_Details.aspx)

• The Official Monster Raving Loony Party (https://www.loonyparty.com/)

• ... on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/loonyparty)

• ... on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Official_MRLP)

• ... on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/user/LoonyParty)

Items mentioned in / relevant to the interview

• OMRLP "Policy Suggestions" page (https://www.loonyparty.com/about/policy-proposals/)

• Obituary for Sir Patrick Moore, astronomer and former OMRLP finance minister (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10525469) [According to Howling Laud Hope, Sir Patrick was also minister for astronomical affairs.]

• Principality of Sealand (https://www.sealandgov.org/)

• David Edward Sutch (Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screaming_Lord_Sutch)

• Screamin' Jay Hawkins (Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screamin%27_Jay_Hawkins)

• Catmando [Cat Mandu] (Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catmando)

• Lord Buckethead (https://www.buckethead4maidenhead.com/)

• Pirate Party UK (https://www.pirateparty.org.uk/)

• Raving Loony Green Giant Party (Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raving_Loony_Green_Giant_Party)

• Captain Sensible launches the Blah! Party (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6u3Kb5c7kI)

• Church of the Militant Elvis Party (https://grumpyoldelvis.co.uk/)

• Al-Zebabist Nation of OOOG Party (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpitBhGO2cegN-w5fsigjdQ)

• Fancy Dress Party (Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fancy_Dress_Party)

• Co-ALE-ition (https://www.loonyparty.com/co-ale-ition-3/)

Acknowledgements

• Podcast theme music, Chillout Me by Antony Raijekov from his Jazz U compilation (CC BY-NC 2.5)

• Images:

  • "Catmando", Copyright © Alan "Howling Laud" Hope, all rights reserved, used here with kind permission

  • "Laud Hope with David Cameron", Copyright © The Official Monster Raving Loony Party, all rights reserved, used here with kind permission

  • Slide show image Copyright © The Official Monster Raving Loony Party, all rights reserved, used here with kind permission.
    

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