Notes from the Underground with David Aaronovitch

Notes from the Underground with David Aaronovitch

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Whose fault is Russell Brand?

Whose fault is Russell Brand?

A tale of misogyny, celebrity and partisanship

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The Prologue

In October 2013 readers of the New Statesman opened their magazine to find a message from their new temporary editor, Russell Brand. It began:

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 ima…

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