Rochdale by-election: a crappy result whatever happens. 3 awful people are the favourites.

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2. I doubt 7% is a viable starting point for the Lib Dems. MRLP? You know it makes sense:

The candidate for the Official Monster Raving Loony Party, Ravin Rodent Subortna, said that as MP he would campaign for the introduction of a 99p coin.

He said he would call for all roundabouts to have fairground carousels in the middle to tell cars where to go and prevent road rage.

Among his other policies is a plan for all new-build housing to have hedgehog homes included to help eradicate homelessness for hedgehogs, and making sure hedgehogs had lollipop signs to help them cross the road.

Ravin says he is aiming to win "zero votes" because "that would be fair to give everybody else a chance".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-68250468

Plus many independents, including 2 called "Howarth", but nothing seems to say they're related.