Many of us know Russell Brand as an outrageous comedian famed for his absurd brand of humour. Not many anticipated his rise from the stand-up comedy stage, through the world of film and finally into political writing. He’s become a bit of an enigma in his own right, blending ridiculously silly humour with an earnest sense of political awareness – which comes to the fore in an interview with one of Britains toughest journos.

Russell’s recent work, the never-ending fears of relapse for a former addict,and the death of Margaret Thatcher have won him critical acclaim from readers everywhere. His biggest political endeavour to date was probably being the guest editor for this week’s issue of the New Statesman, one of the most popular and historically important weekly magazines in the UK.

In his interview with Jeremy Paxman, Paxman questions his authority on political issues, considering that he doesn’t vote. Eventually, Paxman completely assumes the role of devil’s advocate, constantly probing Brand regardless of how satisfactory his answers were. Paxman’s hard-talking style was encapsulated in one of Brands answers in the interview:

Jeremy, you’ve spent your whole career berating and haranguing politicians and when someone like me says they’re all worthless, and what’s the point in engaging with them, you have a go at me for not being poor anymore.

Well said, Russell. Still, you should probably think about a solution if you’re going to call for a revolution.

[Source : Business Insider]