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Tequila
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07 Mar 2014, 6:44 am

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A new low: Liberal Democrats beaten by Bus Pass Elvis Party in council by-election

Nick Clegg was left feeling all shook up after seeing the Lib Dems beaten by the Bus Pass Elvis Party in a council by-election.

The deputy prime minister saw Lib Dem candidate Tony Marshall come in last place after receiving a miserable 56 votes.

Ahead of him was apparent Elvis fan David Laurence Bishop (aka Lord Biro), who secured 67 votes in the council by-election in Clifton North, Nottingham.



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07 Mar 2014, 8:22 am

I'm guessing 'bus-pass Elvis' is a parody party, based on their previous stance of Bono for Pope and turning schools into pound shops.



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07 Mar 2014, 4:40 pm

Not the first time that they've lost to a joke party or candidate in this parliament. They got less votes than a guy in a Penguin suit in one part of Edinburgh! No doubt there will be other embarrassments for them in this May's local elections.