Cecil G. Murgatroyd (1958-2001) Murgatroyd was a long-running satirical political candidate in Australia and New Zealand, both of which he had citizenship of. He ran for parliament in both countries, often running against the Prime Minister of the time (a seat traditionally popular with protest and joke candidates). At various times he has run under the banner of the McGillicuddy Serious Party and the Imperial British Conservative Party. Link titleSatire is a literary technique of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject (for example, individuals, organizations, or states) often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. ... A prime minister may be either: the chief or leading member of the cabinet of the top-level government in a country having a parliamentary system of government; or the official, in countries with a semi-presidential system of government, appointed to manage the civil service and execute the directives... In politics, an electorate is the group of entities entitled to vote in an election. ... This is a list of political parties that have been created for frivolous purposes. ... The McGillicuddy Serious Party is a satirical political party in New Zealand. ... The Imperial British Conservative Party was a farcical political party founded by the Wizard of New Zealand. ...

Murgatroyd's platforms were typically absurdistic and of a pataphysical nature, though a common theme was a return to archaic institutions or forms of society. During the republican debate, he ran on a platform of restoring the British Empire. During the republic referendum, he advocated adopting Princess Anne, a member of the British royal family, as Australia's own resident monarch (a concept known as cadet monarchy, which existed in the Empire of Brazil in the 19th century). Subsequently, he ran on a pseudo-religious "Holy Prophet" platform for the Senate. Pataphysics, an absurdist concept coined by the French writer Alfred Jarry, is the idea of a philosophy or science dedicated to studying what lies beyond the realm of metaphysics. ... Australian republicanism is a movement within Australia to replace the countrys existing status as a Commonwealth realm under a constitutional monarchy with a republican form of government. ... The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps. ... The 1999 Australian republic referendum was a two question referendum held on 6 November 1999. ... Princess Anne may refer to more than one person: Anne, Princess Royal (born 15 August 1950), daughter of Elizabeth II of the UK Anne, Princess of Orange (1709‑1759), daughter of George II of Great Britain Anne (1637‑1759), daughter of Charles I of England Princess Anne may refer to... After its independence from the Portuguese on September 7, 1822, Brazil became a monarchy, the Brazilian Empire, which lasted until the establishment of the Republican government on November 15, 1889. ... Australian Senate chamber Entrance to the Senate The Australian Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. ...

Murgatroyd's campaign in Australia against Bob Hawke, and his political activity in New Zealand with the McGillicuddy Serious Party, are mentioned in the book How To Make Trouble And Influence People. Right Honourable Bob Hawke The Right Honourable Robert James Lee Bob Hawke, BA , B.Litt. ... The McGillicuddy Serious Party is a satirical political party in New Zealand. ... How To Make Trouble And Influence People was the title of a self-published book from 1996 chronicling the history of political pranks and acts of creative subversion in Australia. ...

He was a gifted musician, and formed 'The Other Wankers' in 1988; a band that promoted masturbation as the only really safe sex.

A biography, 'The Life and Times of Cecil G Murgatroyd' was published in 2003 by Spit the Dummy Press.

External links

• Murgatroyd's web site