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UKIP leader Nigel Farage is to stand against Commons Speaker John Bercow at the next general election.UKIP leader Nigel Farage is to stand against Commons Speaker John Bercow at the next general election.
Mr Farage told the BBC he was standing because MPs "have broken the trust" of the British people and Mr Bercow "represents the worst" of the Commons.Mr Farage told the BBC he was standing because MPs "have broken the trust" of the British people and Mr Bercow "represents the worst" of the Commons.
Mr Bercow had a majority of 18,000 in his Buckingham constituency when he stood for the Conservatives in 2005.Mr Bercow had a majority of 18,000 in his Buckingham constituency when he stood for the Conservatives in 2005.
Convention rules that Speakers stay out of party politics. Labour and the Lib Dems will not stand against Mr Bercow.Convention rules that Speakers stay out of party politics. Labour and the Lib Dems will not stand against Mr Bercow.
Mr Farage, a former stockbroker, said he was "looking forward" to the contest. Mr Farage, speaking as UKIP's annual conference gets under way at Southport, Merseyside, said he was "looking forward" to the contest.
BBC political correspondent Laura Kuenssberg said it was "looking like a very lively race indeed". BBC political correspondent Laura Kuenssberg said it was "looking like being a very lively race indeed".
The convention is that none of the large Westminster parties stand against a Speaker at a general election, although the Scottish Nationalist Party put up a candidate against Michael Martin in 2005. The convention is that none of the large Westminster parties stand against a Speaker at a general election, although the Scottish National Party put up a candidate against Michael Martin in 2005.
UKIP came second in June's European elections, taking 13 seats. UKIP, which wants the UK to withdraw from the EU, came second in June's European elections, taking 13 seats.
The party's annual conference is taking place in Southport, Merseyside, and runs until Saturday. The party is using its conference, which runs until Saturday, to discuss its tactics for the general election, which must be held by next June.
In two conference speeches on Friday and Saturday, Mr Farage will urge the UKIP to build on its performances and delegates will also debate issues including the abolition of ID cards, the economic crisis and immigration.
Another motion to be put to conference calls for people to withhold the TV licence fee until the BBC does more to "acknowledge UKIP as the fourth party" at the next general election.
UKIP recently set up a 30-member European Parliament grouping called Europe of Freedom and Democracy.