Rainbow George Weiss

Rainbow George Weiss (born 1941) is a fringe UK politician, standing in 13 different constituencies at the 2005 General Election.

Related Topics:
1941 - UK - Constituencies - 2005 General Election

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Founding his own party from the proceeds of the sale of a house in Hampstead, London which he moved into in 1969 but stopped paying rent on in 1984; remaining there as a squatter he made a profit of £710,000 on the sale of the house after the UK Land Registry awarded him ownership of the property. He is proposing a 'preferendum' where voters choose individual policies from amongst those offered by each of the major parties.

Related Topics:
Hampstead - London - 1969 - 1984 - Squatter - Land Registry

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Founding his own political party, the "Vote For Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket" he previously stood in the 2001 General Election for the Belfast East constituency where he won a total of 71 votes (0.2% of those cast).

Related Topics:
Vote For Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket - 2001 General Election - Belfast East

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This record was 'surpassed' at the 2005 General election by Catherine Taylor-Dawson, also standing for Vote for Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket, who achieved just a single vote in the Cardiff North constituency.

Related Topics:
Catherine Taylor-Dawson - Cardiff North

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Weiss was also a candidate at the Brent East by-election in 2003 where he came bottom of a list of 16 candidates with only eleven votes.

Related Topics:
Brent East - By-election - 2003

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As "George from Hampstead" he is a regular caller to the Clive Bull show on LBC, promoting his lastest political ideas. He also calls talkSPORT late at night, most often to speak to James Whale or whoever is presenting the 1-5am slot. However, he is usually referred to as 'Rainbow George' when calling that station.

Related Topics:
Clive Bull - LBC - TalkSPORT - James Whale

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