About The Church of the Militant Elvis Party
The Church of the Militant Elvis Party was founded in 2001 to overthrow the Corporate Capitalist State which turned Elvis, a man of immense talent, into a fat media joke. Some members of the Party also believe that George W Bush is the anti-Christ – ‘Beelzebush’ – who will trigger off the battle of Armagedden.
In a recent controversial development Lord Biro was demoted to Deputy Leader by the Church Focus Team due to his age (62 yrs) and inappropriate behaviour in certain Nottingham pubs. The new Leader is ‘Lesbian Elvis’, a female dummy, who was the star of Lord Biro’s ‘Armageddon Art Show’ staged in Nottingham last summer (2006). Many dummies have held political office before eg. Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, Geoff Hoon, etc. But this is the first time that a female dummy has reached such a high position.
Church Statement
In 1997 I stood against Neil Hamilton at Tatton (116 votes) and was an inspiration to Peter Mandelsen see letter above. In 2001 I formed the Church of the Militant Elvis and stood against Eric Pickles in Brentwood, Essex (68 votes) and I stood in Erewash in 2005 against Kilroy Silk (116 votes). I’ve also stood in four Nottingham City Council elections the latest being Wollaton West 2007 (105 votes).
As well as being a painter and decorator by trade, I’m also an artist and a poet (pen name Lord Biro). My poetry has been published in various magazines and newspapers including The Independent, The Guardian and the Daily Mirror. An abstract drawing of Elvis – “Moody Blue” – won first prize at the Annual Graceland Art Exhibition, Memphis, in the “Non professional category” 1996.
Apart from being a keen fan of Elvis, I’m also interested in green issues such as global warming, the destruction of the Amazon rain forest and the attempts by Tesco to takeover the high street. I also like political satire (Private Eye), seaside postcard artist Donald McGill, Andy Warhol, George Orwell and poet Edward Lear.
Pet hates include – Big Brother, gastro-pubs, children being targetted by big corporate brands, the New Nottingham Market Square and the mocking of the working class by middle class writers etc.
June 28, 2008 at 7:21 am
[...] Acting editorial team Posted on June 28, 2008 by Liam I‘m handing over the site to two enthusiastic deputy editors for this weekend and next. They are a little inexperienced but I’ve assured them that all the readers will strictly observe the comments policy. One of them has not shown much previous interest in either politics or music but one is a supporter of The Church of the Militant Elvis Party. [...]