Al Murray's Pub Landlord to stand for Parliament against Nigel Farage
Al Murray is to run for a Parliamentary seat in the forthcoming General Election, promising "a British moon on a British stick".
He will stand in character as the Pub Landlord against UKIP leader Nigel Farage, in the Kent constituency of South Thanet.
Launching his own newly-formed 'Free the United Kingdom Party' (FUKP), the Guv'nor began his election campaign today, setting out a raft of policies in the video below.
He says: "The time has come. The time for me to make a stand. Once in a generation destiny's trumpet sounds. This is not that time, but still it seems to me that the UK is ready for a bloke waving a pint around giving common sense solutions - cheers."
The seat of South Thanet is currently held by Conservative Party, whose current MP Laura Sandys is standing down at the election, which will take place on Thursday 7th May 2015.
The Landlord added: "Let it be known that like many of the parliamentary hopefuls in the forthcoming election, I have no idea where South Thanet is. But did that stop Margaret Thatcher from saving the Falkland Islands? No."
Here is The Pub Landlord's campaign video:
The Guv's initial "13-point action plan" is as follows:
The Pound in Your Pocket: The pound will be revalued at £1.10, so it will now be worth 10p 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.
The deadline for registering candidates for the General Election has yet to pass, but the full list of candidates declared as intending to stand in the South Thanet seat is as follows:
Nigel Askew (Reality Party)
Ruth Bailey (Independent)
Zebadiah Enoch Ezekiel Boaler [real name Tim Garbutt] (Al-Zebabist Nation of OOOG Party (Independent))
Ruth Brackstone (The Manston Airport Party)
Ian Driver (Green Party)
Nigel Farage (UK Independence Party)
Craig Mackinlay (Conservative Party)
Al Murray (Free UK Party)
Will Scobie (Labour Party)
Russ Timpson (Liberal Democrats)
The Pub Landlord's website has been relaunched as his party's campaign home: ThePubLandlord.com
You can also follow FUKP on Twitter
Bookmaker William Hill has reportedly put odds at 80/1 that the Landlord will win the seat. It is also offering 150/1 on the Liberal Democrat candidate being elected.