THE MORRIS MOVEMENT
The United Kingdom’s unilateral declaration of withdrawal from the European Union led to two decades of economic and political chaos. In all the main political parties there was dissention and division, leading to that most un-British phenomenon of the splitting into many small parties.
Into this near vacuum stepped a doyen of traditional Morris Dancing and Music, Theobald Wiggins, who established the Morris Movement as a political party. Using traditional music and dancing as a panacea to the British people’s depression and misery, the new Party adapted the words of an old Cliff Richard song and made that their election motto and song:
“Put on you dancing shoes
And dance away those Blues, Reds, Yellows and Purples.”
(Being a reference, of course, to the colours used by the old “main” political parties).
First the Morris Dancing and Music craze swept the nation and then the ‘MM’ party swept the General Election, capturing 599 seats out of the total 650. The Scottish based Ceilidh Party took 39 of the remaining seats and being akin to the MM’s political dogma, the stage was set for a rapid implementation of dancing ideology.
Only 2 parties were allowed by law – the Ceilidh Party in Scotland and the Morris Movement in the rest of the nation. The term “United Kingdom” gave way to “United Cavortingdom”.
The old Union Flag was replaced with the flag shown below. The central wreath of roses derives from the flowers worn on the hats of Morris Dancers. In Scotland, the letters “MM” are replaced by a somewhat larger “C”.
One interesting development was the replacing of the House of Lords by the Palais de Senate, where matters are decided not by debate but by dancing competitions.
The United Kingdom’s unilateral declaration of withdrawal from the European Union led to two decades of economic and political chaos. In all the main political parties there was dissention and division, leading to that most un-British phenomenon of the splitting into many small parties.
Into this near vacuum stepped a doyen of traditional Morris Dancing and Music, Theobald Wiggins, who established the Morris Movement as a political party. Using traditional music and dancing as a panacea to the British people’s depression and misery, the new Party adapted the words of an old Cliff Richard song and made that their election motto and song:
“Put on you dancing shoes
And dance away those Blues, Reds, Yellows and Purples.”
(Being a reference, of course, to the colours used by the old “main” political parties).
First the Morris Dancing and Music craze swept the nation and then the ‘MM’ party swept the General Election, capturing 599 seats out of the total 650. The Scottish based Ceilidh Party took 39 of the remaining seats and being akin to the MM’s political dogma, the stage was set for a rapid implementation of dancing ideology.
Only 2 parties were allowed by law – the Ceilidh Party in Scotland and the Morris Movement in the rest of the nation. The term “United Kingdom” gave way to “United Cavortingdom”.
The old Union Flag was replaced with the flag shown below. The central wreath of roses derives from the flowers worn on the hats of Morris Dancers. In Scotland, the letters “MM” are replaced by a somewhat larger “C”.
One interesting development was the replacing of the House of Lords by the Palais de Senate, where matters are decided not by debate but by dancing competitions.
