07 Dec 2014 20:26:51
Sorry if this has already been discussed. Was just wondering what people's opinions of Russell brand are? Obviously not him as a comedian but the work he's currently doing. Personally I think he's brilliant to listen to and seems genuine

 
I think brands heart in the right place and he is at the start of a journey, he is clever enough to know that if he does a david icke and tells everyone how he really feels then that's his msm days over, he is trying to use his publicty to get normal peoples struggles heard and I admire that, I think people calling him a shill is way off the mark and I think a lot of disinfo agents are all over brand to spread rumors.

 
I posted this a while ago, if you go to talkconspiracy 3 on the tabs top left you can search for it there.

There are only a few replies though, and actually the subject was brought up more recently (by Frankie I think) but in a different thread that I can not find now.

In my opinion he is doing a lot of good, even if just with his support of issues like the housing estate in london and his agenda against big companies. It is also never a bad thing to have someone fancy that will tear into politicians because then at least some people will listen. He is fashionable and it will be hard for MSM etc to effectively quieten him down.

I think he has the potential to help people become active in claiming back power from the government. Beyond that who knows.

Id imagine he is criticized by some who would want him to go further and attempt to wake up the masses. He flirted quickly with the 9/11 theme recently, however I think he is skeptical about coming out in favour of such beliefs because its then a weapon to be used against him, discredit his ideas etc.

I have not read his book as I am away just now but hopefully will after xmas. He is very clever, articulate and has a sense of humour so I would imagine it is good. Have you read it?

 
I haven't read the book. But the more I listen to him the more I want to read it. There was a poll in the s*n newspaper the other day and it's just a very blatant attempt at trying to discredit him and to get people not to listen. He's fired back at that with a video and he basically shows them for what they are. Why people read that paper is beyond me. But fair play to him he's not going away.

 
Also what would you make of his sudden split from Katy Perry and his quick move back to the uk? He was doing quite well over in the U. S! Anyone think he's had a glimpse inside the inner circles and didn't like what he seen so got out?

 
I watched a interview with brand on newsnight (not the paxman interview)were they were quizzing him about his book and the guy wanted him to name people he hates in corporations but brand could see the way this interview was going and he highlighted local housing issues and also his local fire station getting cuts.

the interviewer was out of his depth and then brings up 9/11 to shut up brand, again brand is cute enough to highlight the relationship between the bush family and bin lardens, watch the interview, also I watched this a week or so ago and I tend to read the comments below the youtube video, bbc newsnight have disabled any comments a few weeks ago and I have just checked again and its still disabled.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqsFp0J22Hc

 
He replied to the sun vote in one of his trews. I think any poll in the sun can be binned straight away.

cant really comment on his split as I have zero idea what went on. Perhaps him changing as a person caused it.

Yes Frankie the interviewer there was shown up for what he is. Constantly changing the subject when brand gets going on an issue the 'bbc' doesn't want to talk about. bringing up 9/11 was a clear attempt to just get a 'conspiracy theory nut' headline out of the interview.

He is on question time I think on thursday?

 
Katie perry thing does not really interest me, you could see brand getting animated with the tone and agenda of his questions, what I did find amusing was at the very end when the interviewer said to brand "you do not trust people" brand said "i trust people, I don't trust the media, like they shamefully used in the scottish yes or no vote" bbc feller buts in erm we have to go we have no more time ha

 
I'm totally undecided about this man. He seems to bring attention to important matters that would normally be buried by the msm. Big respect to him for suing that paper and donating the money to the Hillsborough fund. But. the fact that he was romantically involved with Jemima Khan (maiden name Goldsmith) makes me wonder. Although he has been in the public eye for ages, he was never broaching the subjects he does now until after this relationship. Maybe I should stop being so sceptical!

 
He's an attention seeking hypocritical prat, just my opinion

{Ed007's Note - Russell Brand is one of those people who seem to be famous for no apparant reason, I'm always wary of those sorts. First I heard of him was the carry-on with him and that other clownshoe Jonathan Ross phoning Andrew Sachs (??) and since then he seems to be everywhere without actually doing anything to warrant it. I don't follow much mind-numbing TV like Big Brother or X-Factor but my mrs does and he's never on anything on TV, the last radio DJ with his kind of popularity and fame.... well we all know how that turned out!
Who really is Russell Brand, why is he famous and why all of a sudden is he talking about all this and even more importantly, why should we listen to him and why listen now?
We all like to think we're too free-thinking to fall for fake celebrity/msm bullshit but isn't that exactly what's happening here, just because he is saying things lots of people on here and people into conspiracy theory/alternative news in general want to hear doesn't mean it's not still msm manipulated bullshit from a celebrity.
I'd trust Ed033 before I would trust Brand, how long before he's doing mini-Icke-like roadshows to get some earnings in.
Brand is in the same boat as wallopers like Bono, a man I actually despise after spending a fortune on U2 concerts, albums annd CDs, Geldof etc. just on a smaller scale. Why should we listen to Brand and not Bono, because Brand's telling you what YOU want to hear and Bono is telling you what TPTB want you to hear.
Never trust a celebrity unless it's Martine McCutcheon, you can trust her.}

 
Ed07 I take it your a yoghurt fan

{Ed007's Note - (blush)