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Pub Landlord Al Murray visits Thanet as FUKP leader
"I am the only one taking the General Election seriously - there are too many jokers in politics."
James Rose, Kent News, 3rd February 2015Al Murray interview
It was 20 years ago this year that Al Murray introduced the world to the Pub Landlord, his pompously loveable, slightly jingoistic, opinionated font of 'common sense', who espouses a 'Thank God I'm an Englishman' view of the world and hopelessly in love with being British!
Kernan Andrews, Galway Advertiser, 22nd January 2015How comedy took over politics
It's not just Al Murray: British politics is increasingly about who has the most popular joke. The consequences won't be funny.
Andrew Watts, The Spectator, 22nd January 2015Al Murray's eurozone solution: Europe goes on the pound
UK comedy character the Pub Landlord, on why EU should be renamed as the 'British empire'.
Rajnish Singh, The Parliament Magazine, 22nd January 2015How real a threat to UKIP is Al Murray?
When comedian Al Murray said that he would stand in South Thanet against UKIP party leader, Nigel Farage, it heralded the arrival of his first "serious competition," but will the no-nonsense political outsider still be cracking jokes about the contest in May?
Rupert Myers, GQ, 19th January 2015Armando Iannucci on the 2015 general election
It really says a lot about the state of British politics that the televised leaders' debate I'm most looking forward to is the one between Russell Brand and Al Murray. The way things stand, it looks more likely than a Cameron v Miliband debate. It also looks the more interesting.
Armando Iannucci, The Observer, 18th January 2015Pub Landlord Al Murray on his election strategy
The comedian is to stand against Farage for South Thanet in the 2015 general election. But what are his guvnorment's policies? Guardian experts question him on welfare, freedom, immigration and foreign lagers.
The Guardian, 18th January 2015Al Murray: Muslim 'ghettos', breastfeeding & Greece
An exclusive interview with Nigel Farage's most serious political challenger.
Jenn Selby, The Independent, 17th January 2015Al Murray talks about Thanet South and the election
"Before I get started I'd just like to say thank you for the chance to talk to the paper. It has been quite a busy couple of days and I've been getting to grips not only with where South Thanet actually is, but the shocking news that Nigel Farage is running for Parliament there too."
Isle of Thanet Gazette, 16th January 2015Pub Landlord v Farage: a humane way to out-Ukip Ukip
Al Murray is bringing a brilliantly bonkers form of satire to the election campaign.
Marina Hyde, The Guardian, 16th January 2015