Screaming Lord Sutch, 3rd Earl of Harrow recieving a light from Harold Wilson. This was taken during the 1964 General election where he stood in Harold Wilson's Huyton constituency. He recieved 518 votes on behalf of the National Teenage Party. The voting age in the UK was 21 until the Representation of the People Act of 1969 lowered the age to 18.

It was in 1983 that Screaming Lord Sutch founded the Monster Raving Loony party, mainly on the grounds that 'there is nothing more monstrous than politicians'. The Monster Raving Loony party may never be taken seriously as a party but that is their point. They satirise democracy and all the failings of Government, they rattle off many hilarious pledges in their 'manicfestos', including some ideas actually taken up (lowering voting age and 24 hour pubs).

They say that the jester is the only person at court who can speak the truth without having their heads cut off. Long may this jester continue with their important work.