Comedian Al Murray has said he has intentions to run against Nigel Farage for a place in Parliament, in the guise of The Pub Landlord - one of his most famous comedy characters.
Al Murray Pub Landlord
"It seems to me that the UK is ready for a bloke waving a pint around, offering common sense solutions." he said, speaking of his decision to stand.
His comments are indeed referring to his rival Farage who is often seen pictured in pubs with a pint of beer in his hand.
A website that Murray's now set up for his campaign carries the slogan: "Other parties offer the moon on a stick. We'll do better than that: a British moon on a British stick."
The UKIP team are said to be unconcerned by this new threat posed, and Farage even tweeted: "The more, the merrier! @almurray."
A spokesman for the UKIP leader added: "At last, serious competition in the constituency."
Murray's now made a 13-point action plan in which he promises that: "The pound will be revalued at one pound 10p, so it will now be worth 10p more. common sense."
He goes on to say: "I pledge that the UK will leave Europe by 2025 and the edge of the Solar System by 2050. Common Market sense."
Speaking of law and order he adds: "Unemployment causes crime: I propose to lock up the unemployed. Common sense."
The Pub Landlord goes on to promise pints will cost just 1p, but "crisps will remain at the current price".
Earlier this week, Happy Mondays dancer Bez launched his own political bid as his plans for standing for election for his Reality Party in Salford.
However since then it's emerged that the party's been deregistered by the Electoral Commission, ruling its name was too similar to the Realists' Party.
Bez was advised to change the name by Monday but had failed to do so.
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