Judge Dredd unveils Nigel Farage clone 'Bilious Barrage'

Ukip leader will confront Judge Dredd in a new edition of the comic, which has previously featured Blair and Thatcher

Nigel Farage poses with a pint
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Nigel Farage is to make his debut in the comic strip Judge Dredd. The Ukip leader, thinly disguised as a character called Bilious Barrage, will encounter the formidable law enforcer, Judge Dredd, in his dystopian home town of Mega-City One where a series of terrorist attacks will fuel anti-immigrant tensions.

With just weeks to go before the General Election – and Farage's pledge to reduce immigration – the decision to recast the Ukip leader as a comedy character represents a cheeky swipe at the politician.

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