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		</div><p>Nigel Farage has said he will not be standing in the British General Election.</p>
<p>Asked on the BBC&#8217;s Andrew Marr Show this Sunday whether he was going to stand in the upcoming election, the Brexit Party leader told Marr: <em>“I’ve thought very hard about this, how do I serve the cause of Brexit best, because that’s what I’m doing this for.</em></p>
<p><em>“Not for a career, I don’t want to be in politics for the rest of my life.</em></p>
<p><em>“Do I find a seat to try get myself into parliament or do I serve the cause better traversing the length and breadth of the United Kingdom supporting 600 candidates, and I’ve decided the latter course is the right one.”</em></p>
<p>He added: <em>“It’s very difficult to do both. It’s very difficult to be in a constituency every day and at the same time be out across the United Kingdom.”</em></p>
<h4>Earlier: Farage says Tories have repeatedly offered him ‘baubles’ including peerage</h4>
<p>Nigel Farage said he has been twice offered a peerage, with the Brexit Party leader claiming it is one of a number of “baubles” put forward by the Conservative party.</p>
<p>The Brexit Party could play a significant role at the UK&#8217;s December 12 General Election but Boris Johnson has ruled out an election pact.</p>
<p>If the party did stand down hundreds of candidates across the UK it would improve the chances of Mr Johnson’s Tories gaining a majority or remaining the largest party in a hung parliament.</p>
<p>Speaking to the Sunday Times, Farage said he would decide this coming week where he would stand, with Thurrock a “possibility” but it “might make more sense” if he stood in a Labour leave seat in the north.</p>
<p>Thurrock was a target seat for Mr Farage’s former party Ukip in 2017.</p>
<p>At the EU referendum, 72.3% of people cast their ballots in favour of Leave, the second highest proportion among the East of England’s 47 voting areas.</p>
<p>Speaking about Mr Johnson’s Brexit deal, Mr Farage told the paper it was like a piece of cheese.</p>
<p><em>“When you get it out of the fridge, it’s really appetising and delicious for a few days, but after a couple of weeks it stinks and is inedible.”</em></p>
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