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These are some pretty strong words, the kind of words that can bring everyone to- gether to rise up against the rich and pow- erful and their best friends in the govern- ment. But who was it who said this? Well he dresses perfectly, he is incredibly intelligent, he is dangerously funny, he can floor Jon Snow and Jeremy Paxman in an argument and he's also an ex drug AND sex addict. It's pretty clear by now that we aren't talking about David Cameron, Ed Milliband or Boris Johnson. We are talking about the man we think should be the next Prime Minister. The RIght Honourable Russell Brand. We know that the system is in a pretty bad way and at Guestlist; we honestly believe Russell Brand could be the one who finally sorts it out. The thing about Russell Brand is that he knows he's a celebrity, he admits that he is richer than most of us, but he also has a brilliant plan on how we can finally change this country for the better. He's become quite the political figure in the last year and we salute him for it. There are a number of examples where he has given two fingers to the political world. One of them was the interview with Jeremy Paxman that sparked a flame within British people some of whom started to view him as the future of politics. There's no denying that our be- loved future Prime Minister more than st- tod up this wizened political journo's blunt questions about his views on the vote and revolution. Brand explained in simple terms the current system isn't working, 'I don't think it's working Jeremy, given that the planet is being destroyed, given that there is economic disparity of a huge degree. What are you saying that there's no alternative, just this system?' He made us question why the hell the system we live in; where the rich get richer and the poor poorer exists. Why do we continue to support and vote for it? The thing we love about Brand, he openly admits that he doesn't know a lot about politics but still manages to spell out what needs to be done. His guidelines for govern- ment should be obvious to those in power, but they are not. We shouldn't destroy the planet, we shouldn't create massive eco- nomic disparity and we should never ignore the needs of the people. So why shouldn't we vote? Brand's ideas are pretty clear on this as well. It doesn't make a difference and it just reinforces a system that is no longer working. Paxman heavily criticised Brand for not to voting, but why should he vote for a system he doesn't believe in? We should not feel obliged to choose between three politicians who don't have any idea what problems real people face. We want to vote for Brand, or at least someone with the same beliefs. We need someone who actually cares. I would always vote in the guy who said "I'm angry, because for me that's real, this is what I come from, this is what I care about," especially over the guy who makes wishy-washy promises they will never keep. Brand's next interview with formidable Jon Snow is next up to bat. The comedian was there to promote a petition that asked MPs to debate drugs policy. Seconds into the in- terview, however, he is called a hypocrite for telling people not to vote, then encouraging them to sign a petition that is for politicians. Of course, the self-named Messiah shut Jon down in a way only Brand can do, saying 'listen you, let me talk.' I can't imagine Ed Milliband turning round and saying that to Jon Snow. Brand knows he's not perfect and it's so much easier to respect him for that. If Tony Blair had turned around after the Iraq war and said 'hey, you know what guys, I made a massive mistake here and I'm really sorry. How do you want me to sort it out?' People might have a bit of respect for him. Let's face it though; someone like Rus- sell Brand would never have gone into an il- legal war. It's not just in Britain that Brand's causing a stir; there have been a number of hilari- ous interviews in America, where the co- median has tought US presenters a thing or two about manners. The most recent opinion from over the pond and particularly from Fox News is that it would be a good idea to behead Russell Brand. This notion came about when the comedian called out Fox News' host Jeanine Pirro on her enthu- siasm for bombing other nations. Pirro said that the only solution to the jihadist terror- ist group ISIS, who are using social media to intimidate enemies was to 'bomb them' and 'keep bombing them and bomb them, and again.' It's pretty offensive to suggest bombing a group of people over and over again, no matter who they are. Brand also pointed out that fighting violence with vio- lence is only going to plant the seed for more violence. Fox News broadcast a conversation where one of the hosts said 'he should go there and hang out with them, they would behead him.' Co-host Eric Bolling replied 'that's a good idea, I'd vote for that!', Brand sim- ply tweeted, 'Me, on Fox News today, even though I'm neither new or a fox.' So Brand's recent escapades have alligned him up as a great candidate for our Prime Minister, but why else would we want him to lead us into Brands revolution? These are what we reckon Brand would do if he got into power. 6 Issue 65 / 2014 GUESTLIST guestlist.net 'This is the end; this is time to wake up.' VOTE BRAND IN 2015 Rebecca Wyman | guestlist.net

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