Russell Brand Vs. Jeremy Paxman - A Comdy of Errors

BBC Newsnight’s Jeremy Paxman and comedian Russell Brand seems to have created an increased interest among many, on the 'vague' but seemingly genuine ideas bring propagated by the actor-comedian-yoga enthusiast and now a chirpy activist.

From being a drug addict to dating one starlet after another Russel Brand has come a long way. For many his words carry the merry bias that one has reserved for a clown.

His biggest task to date as now being the guest editor one of the most popular and historically important weekly magazines in the U.K, the New Statesman.

Paxman and Russel showdown has gone viral and certainly the marketing strategy of The New Stateman seems to have worked. (The 4,500 word manifesto by Russel Brand)

Some memorable rebuttals from the show:

"Jeremy, you've spent your whole career berating and haranguing politicians and when someone like me says they're all worthless, and what's the point in engaging with them, you have a go at me for not being poor anymore."

And here is an explaination why he doesn't vote:

"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."

Here is a full video for the interview