was to announce in January 2006 a referendum fronted by snooker player Alex Higgins, in which postcards were sent to all residents in Belfast calling for the city to be renamed "Best" and made self-governing. The party wanted Ulster residents to make decisions issue by issue through an electronic voting system. The party released a music CD, Let's Tick Together, in May 2006. Weiss stood in the four Belfast constituencies in the Northern Ireland Assembly elections in 2007, receiving a sixth preference vote from Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams. Ronnie Carroll stood in the 2008 Haltemprice and Howden by-election, and received 29 votes. A "Brand Spanking New London Party" with Russell Brand as its candidate for Mayor of London was announced, but did not stand. Disbanding The party was disbanded in April 2009, reportedly due to Weiss being impressed at the progress of the Northern Ireland peace process after the Massereene Barracks shooting, and it was deregistered on 8 June 2009. See also Make Politicians History election results References External links www.xat.org Party election broadcast 2007 Political parties established in 1984 Defunct political parties in the United Kingdom Direct democracy parties Political parties disestablished in 2009 1984 establishments in the United Kingdom 2009 disestablishments in the United Kingdom