My Take | If you’re going to be loony, at least have a little fun
The Alliance to Resume British Sovereignty over Hong Kong and Independence is a political party with insane ideas
If you want the Brits to retake Hong Kong, it’s advisable to know something about Britain first.
A group of Hong Kong activists have set up a new secessionist party advocating the resumption of British sovereignty. Given their political stance, I think it’s safe to assume they know absolutely nothing about British politics. What British politician would seriously consider taking back Hong Kong?
So before they start, I suggest our localists learn something from a quintessential British institution, the never-do-well but still respectable Official Monster Raving Loony Party, founded by the late musician David Sutch, better known as Screaming Lord Sutch, 3rd Earl of Harrow. Its members have run in every British parliamentary election since the 1980s but never won a single seat. Still, they are not without influence. Thanks to them, Britain has 24-hour pubs. Few political parties anywhere can claim such a solid achievement.
