The Null Device blog: Harry Potter of Sverdlovsk

Russian politician changes name to Harry Potter to win more votes. He has stood unsuccessfully in past elections, but hopes that his heroic new name will turn his luck around, perhaps even giving him the presidency eventually. They certainly do things differently in Russia; the best Australia can do in this vein was to have a politician named Stone change his name to Aussie-Stone (presumably back when ballot papers were in alphabetical order). (via bOING bOING)

There are 5 comments on "Harry Potter of Sverdlovsk":

Posted by: Bowie
http://realkosh.weblogs.com/
Sat Mar 15 10:55:24 2003

I think the guy that changed his name to "ABOLISH CHILD SUPPORT AND FAMILY COURT" would be my wacko polly of the century vote.

Posted by: acb
http://dev.null.org
Sat Mar 15 13:15:01 2003

Ah yes, him.

Wonder if he's connected with the Blackshirts, or whether they're independent groups of grudge-bearing nutjobs?

Posted by: Ben
http://leviathan.weblogs.com
Sat Mar 15 13:21:41 2003

You're forgetting those cornerstones of the Dumocractic process, Mr Ban Child Support And Hang The Family Court and the fellow in Tasmania who was prevented from standing when he changed his name to Mr Informal.

Posted by: Ben
http://leviathan.weblogs.com
Sat Mar 15 13:23:02 2003

Sorry, should read peoples posts before I reply to them I suppose. There are a few Marijuana campaigners who have changed their names to things like 'Mr Legalise Marijuana' etc., but none of them have ever 'got their shit together' enough to have any chance of getting elected. Even in Byron Bay.

Posted by: Hobartian

Fri Nov 21 05:01:12 2008

Informal, though prevented from standing for the Tasmanian lower house of Parliament in 1992, did stand for Parliament (unsuccessfully, of course) in 1996 and 1998. Informal has recorded political songs (for example, "Comrade Lennon" and {the Devil Lives on My Street" on former premiers Paul Lennon and Ray Groom) which are available on the web.

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