Another Hour With Russell Brand
For those who can't get enough of the revolutionary message of the British comedian-turned-populist figure, The Huffington Post UK hosted an hourlong interview last week in East London with journalist and broadcaster Mehdi Hasan.
For those who can’t get enough of the revolutionary message of the British comedian-turned-populist figure Russell Brand, The Huffington Post UK hosted an hourlong interview last week in East London with journalist and broadcaster Mehdi Hasan.
Brand made a splash in previous weeks when he guest edited a revolution-themed issue of the London-based New Statesman and energetically defended his views in an adversarial interview with the BBC’s Jeremy Paxman. In late October, Brand was Truthdigger of the Week.
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