At a recent screening of his new capitalism documentary the Emperor’s New Clothes, Russell Brand, the revolutionary who refuses to vote, said he was too angry to say nice things about today’s politicians:
‘When I watch it [the Emperor’s New Clothes], I sort of think come on Russell people really want to hear you say something about the election like Caroline Lucas is lovely, or Natalie Bennett is lovely, or Tom Watson is lovely or Ed Miliband is really trying his hardest, but when I watch this I think “nooo! Justice!”’
However just a week later and the comedian has changed his tune. After Ed Miliband paid a late-night visit to his home earlier this week, Brand has been inspired to ditch his anti-voting policy for one MP and their constituency.
Alas, it’s not Miliband and Doncaster North. Instead, in the latest episode of Brand’s programme the Trews, he catches up with Natalie Bennett and Caroline Lucas, urging young people to vote Green if they live in Lucas’s constituency:
‘Are you a person that lives in Brighton Pavilion? If you are, you should definitely vote for this person, Caroline Lucas.’
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