Elmo, Lord Buckethead Stand In U.K. Election
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Friday, December 13, 2019
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Anyone can get on the ballot in the U.K. if they pay 500 pounds.
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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:
Good morning. I'm Rachel Martin. Anyone can get on the ballot in the U.K. if they pay 500 pounds. So while Boris Johnson led his party to a massive election victory in the U.K. against Labour's Jeremy Corbyn, he had other competition.
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PRIME MINISTER BORIS JOHNSON: I thank my fellow candidates in all their glory - Lord Buckethead, Elmo and others.
MARTIN: Yep. One candidate dressed as "Sesame Street's" Elmo. Also mentioned - Lord Buckethead, who ran for the Monster Raving Loony Party. I mean, hey - these are serious Brexit times. And, clearly, voters are desperate for some comic relief. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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