Should you take an invitation to join the Monster Raving Loony Party as a compliment? Eddie Vee seems to have done.

York's Elvis impersonator is considering the offer to become an official Loony after a recent television appearance raised his profile.Eddie would certainly be an asset to the party.

It has been sadly lacking in colour since the death of Screaming Lord Sutch: so much so that a cat was voted in as new joint leader. And if our man in the rhinestone-covered jump suit does take up the political challenge, the Loonies will have gone from a lord to the king.

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