Rock 'n' Roll Loony Party
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The Rock 'n' Roll Loony Party was a minor political party in the United Kingdom.
Founded in 2000, the group split from the Official Monster Raving Loony Party after the death of Screaming Lord Sutch.<ref name="craziest">"Sutch high hopes in craziest town", Birmingham Post, 1 April 2000</ref> Stephen Ingle claims that it was formed by Librarians.<ref>Stephen Ingle, The British Party System: An Introduction</ref> It was initially based in Cannock, at the Laughing Leopards pub, which was run by its joint deputy leader, while its leader was Chris "Screwy" Driver.<ref name="craziest" />
Driver was elected to Queenborough Town Council, on the Isle of Sheppey 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Matthew Stadlen and Harry Glass, The Politics Companion, p.100</ref>
At the 2005 General Election the party fielded one candidate, in Sittingbourne and Sheppey, who managed to poll more votes than the Veritas candidate. It was deregistered in August 2007.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The party's main policies included free beer and sex for pensioners, and the construction of laughter clinics.<ref>"Family brewers launch rival election manifesto", The Publican, 24 May 2001</ref>