NEWSNIGHT - Paxman vs Brand.

[Swanny]

Newsnight's Jeremy Paxman talks to Russell Brand about voting, revolution and beards...




I used to think Brand was a complete cock but he's really earned my respect lately

[Uber Dave]

Paxman "So you struck an attitude [about voting] before the age of 18"
"Brand" Well, I was busy being a drug addict at that point."

I wet myself laughing when that bit came round!

I have seen a number of videos where they have tried to get one over Brand and he ruins them all. Very intelligent bloke.

[Dabz]

Very intelligent and a vocabulary to die for. Cracking interview but can't say I agree with him on everything this time..usually I agree 100% but there are certain parts of his argument that just simply aren't feasible

[redken1]

"It is not that I am not voting out of apathy. I am not voting out of absolute indifference and weariness and exhaustion from the lies,treachery and deceit of the political class that has been going on for generations" I think this is borne out in the poor election turnouts in recent times. I find it very encouraging that more and more high profile public figures appear to be challenging the ‘status quo’ and asking searching questions. He is growing on me. Lol

[Uber Dave]

The bit about Eton and Oxbridge being like the houses of parliament scaring people and not others is something I had never considered before either.

[DC]

Check this one out too I think Wiltshire builders posted this on here last year ish . I used to think he was a bit of a knob but take my hat off to the bloke there arent many people with a profile such as his saying the sort of things hes saying http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-NCD...notation_52654

[Toph]

I've just changed my opinion of this bloke... I was nodding my head through that whole interview.. Redken would be proud of me..

[redken1]

Check this one out too I think Wiltshire builders posted this on here last year ish . I used to think he was a bit of a knob but take my hat off to the bloke there arent many people with a profile such as his saying the sort of things hes saying http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-NCD...notation_52654

Just watched that Andy and that guy has one sharp brain to spout out such oratory brilliance at such a rate of knots. I have completely changed my mind about him even found him funny at times.

[Grey haired bloke]

I must admit I was quite supprised at Russel Brand and the way he carried off the interview, personally as a comedian I can't abide the guy and his style, I nearly didn't even bother looking at the interview because it was him, on the other hand my Mrs loves him but there you go, after watching him with Jeremy Paxman I have a new found respect for the man, I also found myself nodding at many of his points and even more so in the conviction that he made them, interesting views.

[Dabz]

Good blog post in the Telegraph in response to this, which sums up my views on the content.. But don't get me wrong, I still live how Russel is challenging and puts across a decent argument, it's just the idea of revolution being the answer which simply isn't feasible

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/to...revolutionary/