UK Politician vows to hold a referendum over the status of Pluto.

sometimesblue writes: A potential MP in the hotly contested forthcoming by-election in the town of Clacton-On-Sea has just published his manifesto. Along with many local issues such as restoring the local pier and tourist economy, he also intends to hold a public referendum on the status of Pluto as a planet. It is refreshing to see UK politicians taking an interesting in science and astronomy again.