Russell Brand as future Mayor of London Noooooooooooo !

He has split with Jemima. He has a new lady.

Just read the Nick Cohen article. I found it too vitriolic to take seriously. There are several more balanced reviews in the Guardian Panel section.

Incidentally loved RB's description of Richard Dawkins as (according to Cohen) a 'menopausal proponent of atheistic tyranny'.

? The great unwashed ?
I can't understand what Jemima Khan sees in him

feetle what's a soap dodger?

I find RB very difficult to watch and listen to but I find his articles interesting and intelligent (some of the time).

He's good looking - that's about it. If he was unattractive we'd never have heard of him.

He makes me cringe!
The reviews about his dreadful book are very funny and cheer me up!

Sorry! Just scroll up.

Oh, blast! the link takes you to the comments for some reason. Scroll up for the article or try [[http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/oct/27/revolution-review-russell-brand-beverly-hills-buddhist?CMP=twt_gu#c

Haha! This is really funny. True too. Nick Cohen reviews Brand's book. the header of the newspaper article? "Revolution by Russell Brand review – the barmy credo of a Beverly Hills Buddhist".

Chuckle.

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who wonders if Mr Brand is a soap-dodger...

I read a book about him a few years ago. He came across as a nasty piece of work. He stole from his granny for drugs I think it was.

He seems to be famous for being famous - like the Kardashans (spelling). I think he is an idiot and always looks like he needs a hairwash and a bath. Yuk.

I do think he's a bit manic and probably too unpredictable to take on a job that is so far removed from his media "career". Let's face it, it's hardly likely to happen.

But I agree with a lot (though not all) of the things he says. He has dared to deviate from the "austerity script" that the majority of our politicians and commentators so slavishly follow. The backlash from that has already started, as paper after paper have slated him and his book today. Perhaps he's too naïve to have suspected that would happen.

Time will tell if he is genuinely committed to social justice or if it's all just a passing fad. I did hear him say he would be putting the proceeds of sale of his new book towards some sort of training initiative for young people - it will be interesting to see if that materialises.

Isn't Mayor of London a political position that has to be voted for? Isn't Russel Brand the man who has been telling us not to vote for politicians?

Just asking .........................

I do think he talks a lot of sense about drugs though. Unfortunately he spouts so much rubbish about other things that no one takes him seriously.

also better than Sarah Palin.....Jo Brand is far to clever and far too protective of her families privacy I'm afraid [but she would be brilliant].

I've just read that a town in Alaska has had a cat as mayor for the last 17 years. I'd vote for that! Definitely better than Russell Brand. How about Jo Brand?

Oooh, another lovely GN hate-fest!

can't stand the fellow (but then I am not a fan of Boris either) - why does 'that London' and the media have any time for the likes of him.
perhaps he is like marmite and you either love him or despise him and his antics.

I'm amazed at all the publicity he gets. What a role model for young people. It says a lot about the state of this country

I suspect he could be better than many of the tossers we get in politics today. At least we could get a laugh for our money.

Russell Brand has become a parody of himself. I remember reading his autobiography some years ago (had a stupid title - something like "my booky wook") - in that book he came across as intelligent but having seen him on TV and read the things he has said he is obviously successfully hiding that intelligence. The things he said about 9/11 and his comments about peodophiles are both loony and dangerous.

I wouldn't mind a pie and a pint with NF . I would rather go on a diet than spend a moment with RB.

I read today that a third of voters would vote for UKIP if they thought they stood a chance of being elected. I find that very scary.

True!

I think we already are whenim64

Crikey! A choice between Farage and Brand. We'd be the laughing stock of Europe!