THE world is clearly in flux. Men are women, women are men. Conspiracy theories are true, the ‘truth’ is a conspiracy. Perhaps most alarmingly of all, Russell Brand is beginning to talk sense. I was certainly no fan of his for many years. Excessively verbose, I suspected his flowery language a thin veneer for various degrees of sophistry. No doubt his being vocally and often aggressively on ‘the left’ was the root of much of my displeasure. His Question Time appearance - of calling Nigel Farage a ‘pound shop Enoch Powell’ fame – cemented my opinion.
I’ve been watching him for the last 18 months and been to two live performances in that time. He is hugely intelligent and articulate, takes the m key out of himself frequently and it is so much easier to convert people with humour than preaching. I haven’t hear anything he said lately with which I disagree. The Telegraph posted a hit piece on him a few months ago and I was amazed at the quantity of comments and how 95% were supportive of him. Who would have thought it?
Mostly agreed, Frederick. There's just a small - probably cynical - bit of me which wonders whether Russell is part-grifter. If he hadn't monetized his channel so successfully I might be reassured.
I’ve been watching him for the last 18 months and been to two live performances in that time. He is hugely intelligent and articulate, takes the m key out of himself frequently and it is so much easier to convert people with humour than preaching. I haven’t hear anything he said lately with which I disagree. The Telegraph posted a hit piece on him a few months ago and I was amazed at the quantity of comments and how 95% were supportive of him. Who would have thought it?
I’ve had exactly the same experience.
Yup, same here. If anything, I find him frustratingly balanced. He is very good at speaking to people who otherwise may be in opposing bubbles.
Mostly agreed, Frederick. There's just a small - probably cynical - bit of me which wonders whether Russell is part-grifter. If he hadn't monetized his channel so successfully I might be reassured.