My left ear loved this.

Russel knows what he's talking about, jons just trying to make him look like an angry school kid, but Russel still gets the point across! :D

OK, 5 mins in and Jon has used the "you don't vote" attack 5 times. Paxman used that attack too. They're both smart. Why are they relying on one line of attack only?

I love how he doesn't back peddle at all, and stays true to his point of view even when he's being asked to explain an element of his belief that, at first, may seem like an obvious contradiction! Beginning @ 4:09 in particular Then again @ 5:25 & 12:41. He's beyond articulate & I never thought I would ever respect Russel Brand the way I do, & how much I do!

"Hear me out old bean"

To the people who say, "if you can't come up with an alternative political system then stop wasting our time", you need to realise the problems. You cant just sit back and let the world go into ruin because there is no alternative. For an example if someone like Hitler comes along and kills millions do we let it continue because there is no better alternative and let more and more die? We need to realise the problem first and then collectively reform a fair society.

Jon was a little bit ignorant in his argument against Russell's political confusion here. Russell might be opposed to the British government model but it's undeniable that those horrible politicians hold the power, and if we want drug laws reformed we have no choice but to turn to the ones who make them. For now at least.

Respect from interviewers- lost day's. Interrupting, overbearing, twisting meanings. This is an era of media megalomaniac's who are ignorant, unimaginative, Tory and discompassionate. No progress can ever be made until this era of mainstream media vultures has passed.

well done Russell

Russel Brand has a beautiful mind. He's a very smart intellectual man. He was too smart for Katy Perry.

"Hear me out old bean" Lol

I thought it meant Jon Snow from game of thrones

I'm not British, not White, not Christian, but my vote goes to Russell Brand. I don't agree with everything he says, but the bulk of what he says is correct. Oh and, I consider myself a conservative muslim that the ruling elite might label a terrorist, despite my firm belief like the rest of the muslims that violence and killing is wrong beyond argument.

Snow is absolutely correct. I think very highly of Brand but if he's going to call people to realize that the entire system has been erected to serve the corporate elite and to then challenge that system, he can't then confine himself to something like reforming drug laws simply because it's not so daunting a thing as doing what he hopes others will do. Realizing that the current system needs to be done away with is only the first step, the next step is forming an answer to that system and right now Brand retreats from that step. Politics are critical and while Brand is absolutely correct that voting for all the obvious political parties is impotency embodied the answer is to find or perhaps found a political party that advocates for a dismantling of the system in favor of a system that is receptive to the will of the people rather than the corporate elite. But I still love the guy because we get to watch the political maturation of someone before our very eyes and because he is a reflection of his and my generation's actual political maturation. wsws.org

My blood boils when people talk over each other but Russell brand conducted himself well I think, as he often does. Viva la revolution!

I fail to believe Jon Snow doesn't understand the well illustrated point Russell is trying to make. But if that IS the case.. WOW. After all these years, he hasn't thought there needs to be a change in the way we vote, to bring about a true democracy?! That's unbelievable.

Jon Snow makes perfect sense in this interview. It's his job to probe Brand's revolutionary ideals and if his plans for the future don't stand under scrutiny - then his ideas are bad. It's like him telling ppl to jump down a bottomless pit with the half-baked assurance that there's a bed of pillows at the bottom. Ppl are won over by Russell's charisma but there's really not enough planning from his end.

lol put him on the line when he said i knw u agree with me and u got to pretend otherwise Loooooooool, epic!

Here me out old bean ;) brilliant

Russell speaks so clearly and intelligently , how can people not hear him. ... fight the good fight Russell , we're with you

Why can't i get the sound to play on this video or on the Channel 4 website? (I live in the UK)

Where is my earlier comment? "With ya Russell"

Who else is rewatching this since the accusations?

Not everyone wants to use drugs. People act as if drugs are decriminalized it'll attract more people to the use of drugs.

The one thing I wish Russell had answered in the non-voting and (vs) signing a petition with answer like... If the petition was a successful then great! We have actually changed the goverment laws and they have listened to us, things are changing and the "revolution" is coming and through the power of numbers the people are going to start to stand up to have a real influence in our laws. Rather than the goverement deciding everything no matter what the people think. If they DON'T take any notice of the petition then it shows domocracy is a joke and isn't working and this is just another clear example of why the people need to stand up and start a movement to think for our selfs.

Russel Brand's emotions shows that he really cares about the people.

I love Russel Brand with a passion. He is very well read and his foresight is very admirable. I would join his cause for a social revolution.

John Snow is so hung up about him not wanting people to vote for corrupted government, but wanting to build reform around drug laws. I completely get what Russell Brand is saying. If it's true democracy it shouldn't matter who you voted for or didn't vote for. It matters what the majority wants. And clearly the majority wanted drug reform.

this is awesome brother. well said.

The joke about burying rad in the sand as a modern torture method was pretty funny! Thanks again Russell

Russell might've been better off just conceding that there's a bit of a contradiction, so the interview could have moved on to more substantive topics rather than lulling into a tug of war about his stance on voting. He can still make the point that voting is arbitrary under the current system, yet support a specific politician on a specific issue.

I nearly chucked my headphones out.

The sound is in mono for some reason...only the left audio channel was recorded

Stewart, Colbert, John Oliver, (sometimes Maher), and Russel Brand... these people should be running this planet. We'll all have a laugh, at the same time knowing full well we are in good hands!

I agree with Russell especially about the Iraq war. Love Russell!!

Really Channel 4, was that title necessary?

Wow this guy is incredible.

Wish i could met with ya .man of reason rus the brave. Love ya man keep the fight alive! The flame in your hands burn bright

Old bean! Haha 😂

Gotta love Russell such a legend

Epic!

"Create a new paradigm" - oh, but to do so you should petition the same people Brand does not want to vote for. Brand does not like it when Jon Snow points out the flaw in Brand's logic.

Emotionally Volatile? I am too when I make a direct statement, to people whose thoughts are conditionally resistant to new ways of thinking. The way people think about everything blocks them from being open to new ideas and new thoughts, they maybe should empty their minds and listen. No wonder we seem volatile in our words and expressions as it needs to be said loudly, clearly and repeatedly. We need what Russell is suggesting, to change the paradigm of our thinking, the old ways of life for humans do not work for everyone so they are wrong, as they do not compliment the needs of our human conditions.

Russell reminds us that we are the change we want. Wake up people! Let's make the change.

Legendary comeback at the end.

Is it me or is the audio only in the left channel.

The paxman interview really gets to me b coz firstly,he controls the interview but we cant have a opinion of it coz its been closed off to us .so that just goes to show how well he controlled the interview.

As a person whose brother died of an overdose , I applaud Russell for this.

'Hear me out old bean' :D

Every time I listen to Russell Brand God bless 'im, 2 things happen. 1. I'm immensely entertained and inspired. 2. I get the feeling he's fighting representative democracy in order to get to... representative democracy. Entertaining bloke, though.

Jon Snow fails to grasp that using the current political system to push for change, and pushing for a new political system are not mutually exclusive concepts. He seems to confuse non-voting as apathy for the current system of politics when in fact it is the very opposite; it shows that we don't want to vote for any of the candidates offered, not that we don't want to vote.

look all the trolls condemning wot they don't understand open your minds , do you not agree that there needs to be change, or do you really think this system is working ,just fine an dandy

After reading the title I seriously thought it meant Jon Snow from Game of Thrones :')

That tie though...

Snow does have a point when asking Brand what the representative government he wants would look like. I agree with Brand usually. He is such an intelligent man that surely he could have spoken a bit more on that. I suspect truly representative government is impossible particularly in any established political system. Street level action is too chaotic. Society is a lot like a body...it needs some sort of head to have direction.

Its' true about what he said about Mr Snow, he's a great man that knows the meaning of professionalism journalist and a man who relishes change for the well being of everyone just like Russelll and the hundreds of us who we share similar ideas or entirely agree with them.

Still relevant in 2022.

It makes perfect sense to me.

Brilliant

GOOOOOO RUSSELL! Russell 1-CH4's Jon Snow 0. btw! I everyone should watch Russel Brand's stand up comedy show Messiah Complex, one of the best stand up comedy shows I've seen and the finest British Stand up show.

God, this sort of shit is enraging - especially since I'm a recovering addict, but then the old fuck was going after Russel for saying people shouldn't vote while simultaneously campaigning to get this into Parliament, and how he thinks it's ridiculously hypocritical. But, just because a shit ton of people didn't vote nor will they next time: that changes nothing, they still deserve to have their voices heard and no matter what! Whomever gets elected still have a mandate and it's still up to them to be a politician representing you! That's why Parliament are our representatives \whether we ad a thing to do with their success, and no matter what they have to be representative's of everyone

LOL "Yeah that's right."

Love this guy man I'm with him 100%

Real push

love russ

i clicked on this thinking it was going to be russell brand talking about jon snow from game of thrones, disappointed

wow, thats the first time i've seen brand lose his composure that much that he kinda got muddled up in what he was saying. He brought it back eventually, but Jon snow was pressing him well beyond what was needed there.

It would look like that john, a lovely psychedelic building hahhahahajajja im dying hahhahahaa

"John" doesn't seem to understand that the people that signed the partition signed it so it could be discussed between all party's! And so it is brought up as something that needs changing. What Russle is trying to say is it's just bringing people together so they get a say in the matter to bring attention to it. I'm shite with grammar and spelling, thought I'd point that out.

hemp energy source! haha

Everyone should take a look at what Dr. Carl Hart has to say about his drug research.

Russell Brand is the fucking man?I'd have a Revolution tomorrow.Topman RB.

It took me 6 minutes to realize no one was going to tie this to Game of Thrones

no offence C4 but... monaural... isn't that B&W rather than 1080p?

'you know nuthin jon snow'

Love this guy,. I'm not sure that saying someone who has an issue with drugs has a disease. I know it's only a play on words but maybe calling it a condition or something similar might help to keep more people listening . .

10:07 Jon sows face.

ITS GONNA HAPPEN SOON!!! #Revolution

Left channel audio.

Brand is right when he says that voting doesn't give you a voice. How many people last election voted labour and tory, yet in the end we still got a coalition that nobody wanted. It should've been split between labour and conservatives, not some snidy tory/libdem combination full of half-assed promises. Brand made perfect sense in this interview yet again. Time after time they insist on pushing his buttons senselessly because him being vocal about wanting people to abstain on voting doesn't mean that he cannot use MP's to his benefit. AS HE RIGHTLY POINTED OUT: This is how the current system is. He might want a revolution but in order for that to happen the current system needs to be non-existent. Using what system we do have does not automatically make him a hypocrite like most interviewers try to imply...

Why Russell is so amazing. I thing the John is putting things to far, and in unreasonable direction. I am pretty sure that Brand was just some kind of a joke and he would easily expose him publicly. Well John, you made a tough call. Russell is the best

Russell is on this show to talk about an important issue his personal views on the current political and economic system whether he votes or not has nothing to do with what he is trying to say he states that it is the system that we currently have and therefore at this moment is the system that we have too work within we as responsible compassionate adults should always try too work towards bettering our society Russell is a passionate and intelligent man and understands that to sit by and do nothing at all to try to help the people affected by the affliction of drug addiction when he as a celebrity is in a position to do so despite the fact that he believes the government system that has the power to make the change is broken and ineffective would be ignorant Jon snow behaves in a truly reprehensible manner by searching to upstage and humiliate Russell on some kind of an intellectual for whatever reason whether he has been instructed too or for purely the fact of being the big man in the room and has distracted the attention and the intention of the segment of the show from an important social issue and turned it into a sensationalized newsroom pissing contest a serious journalist and social commentator and moreover a program such as channel 4 news should be ashamed of themselves for such a blatant attempt to use Russell's notoriety to boost there ratings by trying to draw him into an argument instead of listening to what he had to say

Hey " JOHN SNOW " COME ON BUD ITS BRIGHTER OVER HERE. AS MY BRITTISH BROTHERS AND SISTERS WOULD SAY " COME OFF IT "

Totally agree with Russell, however, as he mentioned the system are literally responding to any questioning of it by "COME UP WITH IMMEDIATE SOLUTION OR FUCK OFF"

Russel is brilliant! Stop thinking old way! There are more then one, same old way of getting stuff done! They ways stuff has get done till now hasn't bring much good to people, just a bigger gap between rich, powerful and normal everyday people like us.

Owned

“I don't vote. Two reasons. First of all it's meaningless; this country was bought and sold a long time ago. The shit they shovel around every 4 years *pfff* doesn't mean a fucking thing. Secondly, I believe if you vote, you have no right to complain. People like to twist that around - they say, 'If you don't vote, you have no right to complain', but where's the logic in that? If you vote and you elect dishonest, incompetent people into office who screw everything up, you are responsible for what they have done. You caused the problem; you voted them in; you have no right to complain. I, on the other hand, who did not vote, who in fact did not even leave the house on election day, am in no way responsible for what these people have done and have every right to complain about the mess you created that I had nothing to do with.” George Carlin said it best.

Nice tie Jon.

My left ear is getting all the attention.

Russel Brand what a guy! please stay to your ideals and keep campaigning! arguable the only voice alot of people have! everything he envisions is just the way to move forward! Brand for prime minister!

I want a revolution now as well. Based on the French One.

What does he say @ 13:14 ? "You draw the line at ?? valants? valance?

Ohh we really do need a revolution..

I always thought these type of gits latched onto starving kids when their stale careers needed a bit of a boost ?

Aggg....! Why Jon Snow behaves so unpleasant, annoying and hidebound?

jon snow's wearing some dope shoes and socks.

why in the 1st place he used drugs ? that what we have to focus on . not drugs legal or not ?

John snow is not against russel brand! This isn't an attack on him and it frustrates me that the majority of commenters can't see this. I too agree with russel brand and yes he is clearly an intelligent man but there are holes in what he has to say. He makes big statements and they have real truth but he doesn't offer up an alternative. His thoughts on legalising drugs are one small aspect of what seems to be a plot to change the world and his methods for legalising drugs oppose his 'don't interact with parliamentary system' approach to world changing. He's right when he says he knows john snow agrees with him and if he were really that intelligent he would realise that in this interview there is no 'pretending not to agree with him.' As far as I'm concerned it's plain to see snow is frustrated with brand; he wants him to come with solid solutions because he does agree with what he has to say but he realises that in order to take proper action and be treated seriously, brand will have to come up with a stronger and less holey case for progress.

He's like Ali G with the Hoverboard

Many people fought tooth-and-nail for generations to ensure that ordinary people had the right to vote. That's worth taking into account before you say "Ah, fuck it. I won't bother".