With Luke at the Fur Play Party HQ Surprise Candidate Emerges for Speaker A surprise new candidate has emerged to succeed Michael Martin as Speaker. Harry Bear, the newly elected Fur Play Party MP for Dudbury, hopes that his youthful approach and clean image will win back public esteem for Parliament. For more inforamtion, read my press release here: Harry Bear for Speaker Harry Runs For Henley - June 2008 Harry Bear, leader of the Fur Play Party, is to contest the Henley by-election as the party's candidate. Download my press release here: Harry for Henley Download my Henley Manifesto here: Henley Manifesto Watch my appearance on the ITV news here: ITV interview Read my Observer and Guardian diaries here: Observer and Guardian diaries Harry Bear backs Siân Berry - March 2008 I have withdrawn my challenge to become Mayor of London and have decided to endorse the Green Party candidate, Siân Berry. Find out more here: London Green Party Website Download my press release here: Harry Bear backs Siân Berry Harry Bear for Mayor! - January 2008 This is to let you know that I have it in mind to stand for election as Mayor of London. As the first teddy bear to become an MP I believe that I can offer Londoners something new. My candidacy would serve many purposes. It would give a voice to the many Londoners who (like voters in Dudbury) believe that conventional party politics has failed them. It would also highlight the weakness of London's system of government, which simply does not have the power to make a real difference to London life. To find out more, download my press release here: Harry Bear for Mayor Interim Fur Play Manifesto for London - January 2008 You can read the Fur Play Party manifesto for London by downloading it here: Fur Play Party Manifesto In The Media "Writer Richard Heller's Westminster launch party for his children's book Membear Of Parliament - about a teddy bear who goes into politics - was attended by a variety of politicos, ranging from Labour's Denis Healey to Tory MP John Redwood. David Cameron snd a note of support (Gordon Brown didn't). Told what the party was in aid of, a policeman at the gate said "a bear couldn't do much worse than the lot in there." Ephraim Hardcastle, Daily Mail, 8th Nov 2007