Rosalyn Warner (1961 in Harwich, Essex – 4 July 2010 in Sunderland),[1][2] better known as Mad Cow-Girl, was a British nurse who contested several elections as a candidate for the Official Monster Raving Loony Party.
Warner's involvement with the OMRLP began in 1997 when she met Screaming Lord Sutch, and she subsequently stood as a candidate in both local and general elections from 2004 to 2008.
According to one journalist: "she triumphantly succeeded in maintaining the party's fine tradition of making an absolute mockery of the proceedings, spoiling the perfect picture of democracy at its noblest moment".
[7][8] After a two-week visit to a friend in Sunderland I quickly decided that the friendliness and hospitality of the people up in the North East of England was my kind of society.
[9] In a statement made to the media, she stated on the issue of detaining terrorist suspects for 42 days: "I may be a Loony, but I'm not mad enough to want dangerous people walking free in the name of political correctness.
[14] The Daily Record have endorsed Warner's candidacy on this account: The poor folk of Haltemprice and Howden should show their contempt by giving the polls a bodyswerve.