Russell Brand has been convicted of rape and sexual assault. Once someone who professed to be on the left he is now on the hard right.
He guest edited the New Statesman on 24th October 2013 and in the first sentence alluded to his misogyny
Of course the current Editorial team at the NS are not responsible for what appeared in 2013 but it should underline that when someone tells you who they are, believe them
When I was asked to edit an issue of the New Statesman I said yes because it was a beautiful woman asking me. I chose the subject of revolution because the New Statesman is a political magazine and imagining the overthrow of the current political system is the only way I can be enthused about politics.
When people talk about politics within the existing Westminster framework I feel a dull thud in my stomach and my eyes involuntarily glaze. Like when I’m conversing and the subject changes from me and moves on to another topic. I try to remain engaged but behind my eyes I am adrift in immediate nostalgia; “How happy I was earlier in this chat,” I instantly think.
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