Al Murray the Pub Landlord to stand against Nigel Farage in General Election
The Britain-loving, pint-swilling comedy character will take on the UKIP leader in May - and it will all be done “properly”, say his management
He likes a pint, stands up for British values and is running in the next general election. But Nigel Farage could have met his match in Al Murray’s comedy character The Pub Landlord who has revealed that he is to stand against Farage this May in South Thanet.
Murray’s management have confirmed that the comedy character really will take to the hustings in the Kent constituency – and that it will all be done “properly”. He even has his own party, the Free United Kingdom Party (FUKP), whose logo is an upturned pound sign, in a clear parody of the UKIP symbol.
This means that Murray – who has jokingly complained in the past that Farage has "stolen" his act – will pay his deposit and canvass during the campaign for the Tory-held seat.
In fact the "Guvnor" (as the landlord character likes to be known) has set out his party’s vision with a series of pledges in the FUKP manifesto.
Highlights from his 13-point action plan include:
• The pound in your pocket
The pound will be revalued at one pound ten p, so it will now be worth ten p more. Common sense.
• The NHS
If you come to A&E and it's neither an accident nor an emergency then you will be sent to a random hospital department to be practised on. Common sense.
• Foreign Policy
Germany has been too quiet for too long. Just saying.
• Immigration
Of course the reason they are coming here is because this is the greatest country in the world. The only way to stop them is for a government to change that and make things a whole lot worse. Look no further. However, in the meantime, we brick up the Channel Tunnel. With British bricks. Probably have to get some Poles in to do it. Common sense.
• Education
I believe the children are the future and there's no way you'll get me knocking teachers. Teachers are on the front line, the coalface. Doing their bit to create a level playing field for our kids... although I'm not sure they're going about it the right way by making sure none of the kids can read and write. So, instead of a postcode lottery, a new improved Street Raffle will determine which schools your kids get in to. Common sense.
• Scotland
Alex Salmond to be made First Minister for Norwich, so he can get to understand what being ignored by the rest of the country is really like. Common sense.
• Europe
I pledge that the UK will leave Europe by 2025 and the edge of the Solar System by 2050. Common Market sense. In the meantime Greece to be bought and operated by Kent County Council. Couldn't be worse. Someone to do the bins at least.
• The environment
Boris Johnson to be put on an island. He keeps saying that's what he wants.
• Corporations and Globalisation
Blah blah blah blah blah paradigm blah blah blah, blah blah dialectic blah blah blah blah blah blah game-changer
• Homes for hard working families
Build some houses, but without bringing down house prices. How hard can it be?
• Defence
National Service, but only for people who don't want to do it.
• Law and Order
Unemployment causes crime: I propose to lock up the unemployed. Common sense.
• On Local issues
South Thanet to be made the new capital of the UK. Demilitarised zone to set-up between North and South Thanet.
BECAUSE IT'S TIME FOR A BLOKE WAVING AROUND A PINT OFFERING COMMON SENSE SOLUTIONS
