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"We've had enough of this ridiculous Holmesophilia, and as for appointing a Penguin as an electoral candidate, phahhh!!!" said Sister Ermintrude Sadista SM, returning from the dead to take back control of the Corrective Party.

"The Correctives are returning to our original principles- spanking for those who are old enough to appreciate it, paranoia about hermaphrodites and other hallmarks of what an off-centre party should be like!!!"

However, Sister Sadista's shock resurrection did not go unchallenged. Sister Malodora announced she would secede from the Corrective Party and form her own Clingfilm Decripitude Party, and begin endless litigation over the party's political resources.

Contact:
Sister Sadista RIP
The Corrective Party:
Tanning Buttocks
Toward God

Sister Malodora SM
The Clingfilm Decrepitude Party

(06) 3583609

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