r/LabourUK • u/Half_A_ Labour Member • 2d ago

Russell Brand charged with rape

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0457d02e9go
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u/Beetlebob1848 Soc Dem 2d ago edited 2d ago

Former favourite of a LOT of people on the left. Looks like such an obvious grifter in hindsight.

Edit: I was wrong about the book quote! It was the other way around, Brand was calling OJ Orwell.

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u/monkeysinmypocket New User 2d ago

I mean that was a reach at the time.

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u/Beetlebob1848 Soc Dem 2d ago

Lol, it's a comparison worthy of parody.

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u/Half_A_ Labour Member 2d ago

That's a hell of an understatement.