Howling Laud Hope known as Alan Hope at the Monster Raving Loony Parties conference in Ledbury (Picture: Joseph Walshe / SWNS) What would a by-election even be without the good folk of the Monster Raving Loony Party? But even their loony leader Howling Laud Hope is confused by Nigel Farage’s decision to step down as Clacton-on-Sea MP – only to fight for the role again. He told Metro: ‘I do not think Farage has done the right thing. I know him personally and I think he has gone the wrong way about this. ‘Farage always said about the EU that as long as I am in it, I can change it from the inside. Then he becomes a Member of Parliament for Clacton. ‘Why would he want to re-elect himself? That does not make sense to me. I am pretty sure he is going to romp home. ‘It is like Makerfield. We call