Dick Rodgers is wandering around with a pole strapped to his back...

From the Guardians Byelection blog - live from Henley

...11.40am: A vicar called Dick Rodgers is wandering around with a pole strapped to his back holding up a billboard with his picture on it. He's one of 9 fringe candidates, and he's standing under the banner Common Good. He seems to think that the problems facing the world would be ameliorated if (among other things) more children were to do their maths homework. He's stood for election six times already, and, of course, he hasn't got a chance. But it's good to see someone speaking up for maths homework.