Loonies call for vote that makes sense

LONDON - And now for something completely different.

Their ideas include proposals like 99-pence coins for use in shoe shops, their candidates have daft names like R.U. Seerious (Derbyshire mid) and their clothes often look more like fancy dress than serious, vote-catching gear.

Arguably the only non-mainstream party to be fondly regarded by all voters, they are the Official Monster Raving Loony Party, who are fielding 45 candidates across Britain in Thursday's election.