Russell Brand - Revolution of Consciousness - New Statesman 2013

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Russell Brand introduces his guest-edited issue of the New Statesman

From climate change and gay rights to transcendental meditation and dealing with drug abuse, this special issue of the magazine explores the theme of REVOLUTION.

This week, Russell Brand has guest-edited the New Statesman. His issue is themed around the idea of REVOLUTION, and includes contributions from David Lynch, Noel Gallagher, Naomi Klein, Amanda Palmer, Alec Baldwin, Gary Lineker, Graham Hancock and many more, as well as cover art by Shepard Fairey. More details at newstatesman.com/russellbrand


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Russell Brand's interview with Jeremy Paxman on last night's Newsnight was a fiery affair, with the host interrogating Brand about his desire to see a "revolution" in society.

Paxman doggedly insisted that Brand's refusal to vote made his political views suspect. Brand, though, responded in style: "ItΓÇÖs not that IΓÇÖm not voting out of apathy, IΓÇÖm not voting out of absolute indifference and weariness and exhaustion from the lies, treachery and deceit of the political class which has been going on for generations now, and which has now reached fever pitch where you have a disenfranchised, disillusioned, despondent underclass that is not being represented by that political system, and voting is tacit complicity with that system."

However, a bad-tempered Paxman wasn't entirely on board with this, calling Brand "a very trivial man". To which Brand replied: "Trivial? A minute ago you were having a go at me because I want a revolution!"