Russell Brand
- 49 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 38
Britain, don't put your faith in Russell Brand
The comedian's excitable appearance on Newsnight this week betrayed the incoherence of his political views.
Hadley Freeman, The Guardian, 24th October 2014Russell Brand cancels his book launch debate
Russell Brand was forced into an old-fashioned political retreat when he cancelled a debate to launch his new book after guests including the leading human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell expressed concerns about the make-up of the panel.
Jonathan Brown, The Independent, 22nd October 2014Russell Brand interview
'Fuck those 400 pricks in parliament'.
Alexi Duggins, Time Out, 21st October 2014Why Russell Brand is completely wrong
Anyone who seriously thinks that 'revolution' is still something sexy and exciting clearly doesn't know how to type the words 'Libya' or 'Somalia' into Google News for a more realistic glimpse of what places actually look like.
Justin Quirk, Digital Spy, 20th October 2014Revolution by Russell Brand review
His tract is heavy going, light on politics and, in places, beyond parody. Has the leader of the rebellion missed his moment?
David Runciman, The Guardian, 17th October 2014Russell Brand and Donald Trump have major Twitter spat
Donald Trump and Russell Brand have gone head-to-head in an epic Twitter battle of egos.
Charlotte Meredith, The Huffington Post, 17th October 2014Russell Brand in Michael Winterbottom economics film
Comic Russell Brand is working with British director Michael Winterbottom on a documentary about the global economic crash.
BBC News, 17th October 2014Russell Brand: 'I want to address the alienation'
Power to the people is Russell Brand's new manifesto. He tells us why he's 'ready to die for this'.
Simon Hattenstone, The Guardian, 11th October 2014Russell Brand's politics are staggeringly stupid
Russell Brand is using a funny little aside to get out of any serious analysis of his ludicrously childish politics. He is funny - particularly on the radio - but he is no economist. He is just plain wrong about the 2008 crisis - it led to the worst recession in 80 years.
Harry Mount, The Telegraph, 11th October 2014Russell Brand's Revolution: an exclusive extract
In an exclusive extract from his new book, Revolution, Russell Brand explains how a celebrity telethon convinced him he had to change the world.
Russell Brand, The Guardian, 11th October 2014