Al Murray Reveals General Election Policies For Pub Landlord's Battle With Nigel Farage And Ukip

Al Murray Launches Election Policies By Throwing Down Drinking Challenge To Farage
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Al Murray attends the Q Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
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Comedian Al Murray has issued a warning to his general election foe over any future drinking games.

When asked who would win in a battle of the booze between himself, William Hague or Nigel Farage, the Oxford educated comedian responded: "These men are amateurs."

"The drinking itself wouldn't be a challenge - in fact, I'd say there isn't a table in the land I couldn't drink them under.

"No, it's the company that would be an issue. You'd have Farage pretending he's not a public-school stockbroker and actually some sort of man of the people - and what sort of muppet pretends to be someone they’re not, eh?

"I ask you. And then Hague droning on and on about the time he met Angelina Jolie. No thanks."

Murray will face Ukip leader Nigel Farage in the Thanet South constituency in May's election, standing for the Free United Kingdom Party (FUKP).

In his official announcement of intention to stand, Murray listed some of his manifesto points for the election, including 1p pints and the nationalisation of pubs.

The Pub Landlord has also issued a further list of policies, including renaming benefits "scrounge credits" and turning the internet off at the weekend.

Al Murray's FUKP policies
UNEMPLOYMENT(01 of17)
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Unemployment causes crime. All unemployed people will be locked away. (credit:REX)
PUBS(02 of17)
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Nationalise all pubs. (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
FOREIGN POLICY(03 of17)
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Germany has been quiet for a bit too long if you ask me.
HEALTHCARE(04 of17)
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If you show up to A&E and it's neither an accident nor an emergency, you'll be sent to a random department to be practiced on. (credit:Alamy/Rex)
MONARCHY(05 of17)
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Queen shall play God Save The Queen at all state events. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
BENEFITS(06 of17)
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All unemployment benefits will be renamed "scrounge credits". (credit:Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)
LOCAL ISSUES(07 of17)
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South Thanet will be made the capital of the UK, with a Demilitarised Zone set up between North and South Thanet.
CYBER SECURITY(08 of17)
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The internet will be turned off at 5pm on Friday and shall remain off until Monday morning.
This will help combat snooping, and stop drunk tweeting.
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IMMIGRATION(09 of17)
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The UK will be made much worse to stop people wanting to come over here.
EUROPE(10 of17)
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Greece will be bought and operated by Kent County Council.

The Channel Tunnel will be bricked up with British bricks, but we'll probably need to get some Poles in to do it.

The UK will leave Europe by 2025, and the edge of the solar system by 2050.
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FOOD(11 of17)
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It will be illegal to call a casserole with a pastry lid a "pie". (credit:rgbdigital via Getty Images)
ALCOHOL(12 of17)
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Pints will all be priced at 1p, 1p a glass of white wine for the ladies too. (credit:Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)
ECONOMY(13 of17)
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The pound will be revalued at £1.10, so it will now be worth 10p more.

The Houses of Parliament will be burnt down for the insurance money.

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SCHOOLS(14 of17)
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Instead of a postcode lottery, schools will be decided in a street raffle. (credit:Compassionate Eye Foundation/Chris Ryan via Getty Images)
SCOTLAND(15 of17)
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Alex Salmond will be made first minister for Norwich, so he can know what it's really like to be ignored by the rest of the country. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
HOUSING(16 of17)
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Homes for hardworking families - build some houses without bringing down house prices. How hard can it be? (credit:Zoonar RF)
DEFENCE(17 of17)
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There'll be National Service, but only for those who don't want to do it. (credit:ImagesbyTrista via Getty Images)

Murray, 46, hopes to fend off Farage and unseat the Tories in the seat they won from Labour in 2010.