article_snippet.sent: It doesn't help the politicians seeking election cause when popular comedians such as Russell Brand denounce voting in favor of an as-yet unspecified "revolution.
article_snippet.sent: From 1963 until 1995, a feature of every vote count was Screaming Lord Sutch, an odd-looking pop star whose Official Monster Raving Loony Party campaigned for many lost causes that later became reality, such as commercial radio and the scrapping of dog licenses.
article_snippet.sent: In the 2010 election other eccentric candidates included Lord Biro, who campaigned on policies that included the appointment of Bono as Pope.
article_snippet.sent: Tom also pledged to train schoolchildren in "swordsmanship and gunnery" by imposing a 50% tax on downloads of Cheryl Cole songs "because I hate Cheryl Cole.
article_snippet.sent: Whatever their motivation, come election night when their get their moment on stage with serious political rivals, their often get better laughs than Brand.
article_snippet.sent: Among his opponents is Al Murray -- a comedian whose boorish stage character, "Pub Landlord," shares many of the UKIP leader's views.