Lord Buckethead

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Lord Buckethead is a British politician, he represents the satirical party The Gremloids . A candidate with this name has run three times in the UK General Elections : 1987 against Margaret Thatcher , 1992 against John Major and again in 2017 against Theresa May .

Fictional character

Lord Buckethead claims to be an intergalactic ruler of space . His name and costume are taken from Todd Durham's 1984 science fiction cult comedy Hyperspace . The film is also known as Gremloids , which also serves as the name for Lord Buckethead's party. A candidate in the role of Lord Buckethead has run three times in the general election of the United Kingdom . Each time he hid his face under a bucket-shaped mask, he is dressed entirely in black. Buckethead's participation in the parliamentary elections is part of a tradition of so-called "unorthodox candidates" who have always been part of British politics. Comparable in history and activity is the Official Monster Raving Loony Party , which also put a candidate against Theresa May for election in 2017 .

When asked by CBC radio presenter Carol Off whether Lord Buckethead was the same individual as 30 years earlier or whether he was regenerating like The Doctor at every election , he replied, “I am Buckethead. We are Buckethead. We are legion . Does that answer your question? "

The first incarnation of Lord Buckethead was named in a 1987 survey of the Finchley constituency of the UK General Election under the name Greg Lloyds. The second incarnation was again listed as Greg Lloyds in the list of the Huntington constituency for the General Election in 1992. The current incarnation of the Lord (2017 general election) was named as Jonathan David Harvey in the Maidenhead constituency in the General Election.

Before the start of the EU exit negotiations in June 2017, Lord Buckethead was tracked down by the New York news satire program Last Week Tonight by the British comedian John Oliver and received an appearance on the show as a candidate for Theresa May for the upcoming Brexit negotiations.

Political career

1987 General Election - Finchley
Political party candidate be right proportion of difference
Conservative party Margaret Thatcher 21,603 53.9 +2.8
Labor Party John Davies 12,690 31.7 +4.9
Liberal party David Howarth 5,580 13.9 −7.3
Gremloids Lord Buckethead 131 0.3 -
Gold party Michaelle St Vincent 59 0.2 -
voter turnout 40,063 69.4 +0.4
General Election 1992 - Huntingdon
Political party candidate be right proportion of difference
Conservative party John Major 48.662 66.2 +2.6
Labor Party Hugh Seckleman 12,432 16.9 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Andrew Duff 9,386 12.8 −8.3
Liberal Party (1989) Paul Wiggin 1,045 1.4 -
Green Party of England and Wales Deborah Birkhead 846 1.2 −0.2
Official Monster Raving Loony Party Screaming Lord Sutch 728 1.0 -
Conservative Thatcherite Michael Flanagan 231 0.3 -
Gremloids Lord Buckethead 107 0.1 -
Forward to Mars Party Charles S. Cockell 91 0.1 -
Natural Law Party David Shepherd 26th 0.0 -
voter turnout 73,554 79.2 +5.2
General Election 2017 - Maidenhead
Political party candidate be right proportion of difference
Conservative party Theresa May 37.718 64.8 −1.0
Labor Party Pat McDonald 11,261 19.3 +7.4
Liberal Democrats Tony Hill 6,540 11.2 +1.3
Green Party of England and Wales Derek Wall 907 1.6 −2.0
UK Independence Party Gerard Batten 871 1.5 −6.9
Animal Welfare Party Andrew Knight 282 0.5 -
Gremloids Lord Buckethead 249 0.4 -
Independent politician Grant Smith 152 0.3 -
Official Monster Raving Loony Party Howling Laud Hope 119 0.2 -
Christian Peoples Alliance Edmonds Victor 69 0.1 -
The Just Political Party Julian Reid 52 0.1 -
Independent politician Yemi Hailemariam 16 0.0 -
Give Me Back Elmo Bobby Smith (appears as Elmo ) 3 0.0 -
voter turnout 58,239 76.4 +3.8

Basic program

Lord Buckethead's 2017 election manifesto promised a "strong, not entirely stable leadership style" and the following main goals:

  • Nuclear Weapons : “A public firm commitment to build a £ 100 billion renewal of the UK's Trident Nuclear Program weapons system, followed by an equally firm private commitment not to build it. These are secret submarines, so no one will find out anyway. A win-win situation. "
  • Free bicycles for everyone to “fight against obesity, traffic jams and bicycle theft”.
  • Instead of Theresa May's promise to reintroduce grammar schools ( cf. grammar school ), “gamma” schools are to be established according to the following three principles: “First: Better pay for teachers in order to attract clever university graduates. Second: more facilities for children, especially playgrounds / sports fields. Third: If a child misbehaves three times, it is shot far out into space, the parents are presented with a nice fruit basket, either as an expression of condolences or congratulations, depending on the child. Discipline is the key. "
  • A referendum on another Brexit referendum .
  • Legalization of the hunt for fox hunters .
  • Nationalization of Adele .
  • Katie Hopkins banished to the Phantom Zone .

Web links

Wikiquote: Lord Buckethead  - Quotes

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The real Lord Buckethead: the cult sci-fi film that inspired Theresa May's election rival (en-GB) . In: The Telegraph . 
  2. ↑ Who is Lord Buckethead, the man who stood against Theresa May? - BBC Newsbeat , BBC Newsbeat. June 9, 2017. 
  3. ^ A b Bonnie Malkin: Lord Buckethead, Elmo and Mr Fishfinger: a very British election (en-GB) . In: The Guardian , June 9, 2017. 
  4. ↑ a b c d Meet Lord Buckethead, the UK election's intergalactic spacelord . June 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ Lord Buckethead vs Theresa May - meet the UK's weirdest political parties ( en )
  6. ↑ Georgia Diebelius for Metro.co.uk: Lord Buckethead 'to stand against Theresa May in General Election . May 13, 2017.
  7. ↑ Lord Buckethead is election hero after dabbing on stage next to Theresa May (en) . In: Daily Star , June 10, 2017. 
  8. ↑ Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Episode: Brexit II . In: HBO . YouTube. June 11, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  9. ↑ Tomasz Frymorgen: Lord Buckethead has agreed to lead Brexit negotiations . In: BBC Three . Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  10. ^ UK General Election results April 1992 . In: Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources . Politics Resources. April 9, 1992. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 6, 2010. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.politicsresources.net
  11. ^ Statement of persons nominated - Maidenhead . Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  12. ↑ a b c d Patrick Lion: Theresa May's rival Lord Buckethead ran on Katie Hopkins and Adele policies . June 9, 2017.
  13. ↑ Jonathan Mitchell: Manchester terror attack: Katie Hopkins sparks outcry after calling for 'final solution' following bombing . In: London Evening Standard , May 23, 2017. 
  14. ^ Hugh Muir: The rule of law applies to everyone. Even Manchester hate peddlers like Katie Hopkins . In: The Guardian , May 23, 2017. 
  15. ↑ Lizzie Dearden: Manchester bombing: Katie Hopkins reported to police after calling for 'final solution' following terror attack . In: The Independent , May 23, 2017. 
  16. ^ Sara C. Nelson: Manchester Bombing: Katie Hopkins Twitter Row Sees Owen Jones Call For LBC Boycott . In: The Huffington Post , May 23, 2017.