Teh One Who Knocks
12-02-2014, 01:49 PM
By Martin Robinson - The Daily Mail
Russell Brand lost his temper last night after he was asked how much he pays to rent his London home.
The comedian, 39, joined hundreds of tenants from the New Era Estate in east London, who marched on Downing Street because they have been threatened with eviction.
But Mr Brand, who is calling for an anti-capitalist revolution and claims 'profit is a filthy word' despite being worth £9million, called a journalist a 'snide' because he asked the value of his home.
MailOnline believes Mr Brand is currently living in a loft-style flat in trendy Hoxton, in a development where apartments command rents of £5,000 a month.
His home is a mile away from the affordable housing estate he is supporting, where residents currently pay £650 per month but the owners reportedly want them to pay £2,000 - the market rate in that area.
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More than 90 households within The New Era Estate in Hoxton, East London, fear the plan to charge 'market rents' will treble their bills and force them out of the area.
Channel Four News reporter Paraic O'Brien asked Brand whether he was part of London's housing problem with vast swathes of homes being bought up by the super rich or rented for sky-high prices.
Brand denied this and said: 'It's rented. I'm not here to talk about my rent, mate', before he dragged New Era Estate resident Lindsey Garrett onto the screen to talk about the 'important campaign'.
In an uncomfortable two minute interview with Channel 4 News Mr O'Brien asked why the millionaire repeatedly refused to reveal how much he paid in rent.
Mr Brand said he was 'not the problem I am part of the solution' because he was working to 'amplify the voices of ordinary people'.
Pointing at Number 10 Downing Street the actor said: 'There is no greater and more expensive piece of real estate in London than that one'.
Mr O'Brien responded with: 'I'd say your house is probably on a par' and Mr Brand said: 'Well it is rented. We don't know the value. You'd have to ask my landlord. Blessedly I can afford my rent and I'm prepared to stand up for people who can't'.
Protester Ms Garrett was then pulled into shot and said: 'At least Russell Brand is standing up regardless of how big his house is. David Cameron isn't prepared to come out of his big house and help us, but Russell Brand has.'
Ending the interview Brand said 'Let's do one' and told the reporter: 'Snides like you undermine it. You're a snide.'
This morning Mr O'Brien admitted he had received a great deal of abuse from Brand's supporters on Twitter and said: 'Holy God. Reading my timeline from overnight. Looks like come the revolution, we 'snides' are totally f******'.
Mr Brand lives close to New Era Estate in Hoxton, east London, an area where the average rent is £2,000 a month.
Rent on the New Era Estate will reportedly be raised to the same level, from the current average of £650 a month.
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Brand's home is believed to have three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a large open plan kitchen, a walk-in wardrobe and a private roof terrace and could be worth as much as £1.5million.
The comedian says he rents it, having sold his plush Hampstead home in 2010 for just under £2.4million.
While married to singer Katy Perry they bought a £4million LA mansion which they sold at a loss after their divorce.
He then bought an extravagant £1.4million mansion in the Hollywood Hills, which had belonged to Laurence Olivier.
Mr Brand has been promoting his anti-capitalist views since his book Revolution came out last month. He has sold more than 22,000 copies, raking in £230,000.
But he lost his sense of humour about some critical reviews, huffing on Twitter: 'It's weird how highly paid, privately educated journalists who work for the corporate media attack my book Revolution.'
It came after Brand – who has called for an 'orgy' of banker bashing - faced accusations of hypocrisy after it emerged that he raised nearly £1million from wealthy capitalists including investment bankers and a Premier League footballer to make a documentary about himself.
Investors were enticed with generous tax breaks to support the film, portraying Brand as a 'troubled visionary' seeking to change the world.
He was also accused of being a 'champagne socialist' after he joined an anti-capitalism march which caused violence and chaos before heading off to a West End theatre press night attended by a host of celebrities.
In a bizarre interview in October he also sparked fury after revealing he is 'open-minded' about whether the United States was behind the 9/11 attacks.
When Mr Davis pressed him about his views he shouted over the presenter: 'Mate, I don't want to follow you down blind alleys about silly administrative quibbles.'
At one point Mr Davis pleaded: 'I'm trying to take you seriously.'
Davis then tried to show the actor a graph showing wage levels in Britain, but he responded: 'I don't want to look at a graph mate, I haven't got time to look at a bloody graph.
'It's a lovely graph mate, well done. This is the kind of thing that people like you use to confuse people like us.'
Russell Brand lost his temper last night after he was asked how much he pays to rent his London home.
The comedian, 39, joined hundreds of tenants from the New Era Estate in east London, who marched on Downing Street because they have been threatened with eviction.
But Mr Brand, who is calling for an anti-capitalist revolution and claims 'profit is a filthy word' despite being worth £9million, called a journalist a 'snide' because he asked the value of his home.
MailOnline believes Mr Brand is currently living in a loft-style flat in trendy Hoxton, in a development where apartments command rents of £5,000 a month.
His home is a mile away from the affordable housing estate he is supporting, where residents currently pay £650 per month but the owners reportedly want them to pay £2,000 - the market rate in that area.
http://i.imgur.com/3oe4d3v.png
More than 90 households within The New Era Estate in Hoxton, East London, fear the plan to charge 'market rents' will treble their bills and force them out of the area.
Channel Four News reporter Paraic O'Brien asked Brand whether he was part of London's housing problem with vast swathes of homes being bought up by the super rich or rented for sky-high prices.
Brand denied this and said: 'It's rented. I'm not here to talk about my rent, mate', before he dragged New Era Estate resident Lindsey Garrett onto the screen to talk about the 'important campaign'.
In an uncomfortable two minute interview with Channel 4 News Mr O'Brien asked why the millionaire repeatedly refused to reveal how much he paid in rent.
Mr Brand said he was 'not the problem I am part of the solution' because he was working to 'amplify the voices of ordinary people'.
Pointing at Number 10 Downing Street the actor said: 'There is no greater and more expensive piece of real estate in London than that one'.
Mr O'Brien responded with: 'I'd say your house is probably on a par' and Mr Brand said: 'Well it is rented. We don't know the value. You'd have to ask my landlord. Blessedly I can afford my rent and I'm prepared to stand up for people who can't'.
Protester Ms Garrett was then pulled into shot and said: 'At least Russell Brand is standing up regardless of how big his house is. David Cameron isn't prepared to come out of his big house and help us, but Russell Brand has.'
Ending the interview Brand said 'Let's do one' and told the reporter: 'Snides like you undermine it. You're a snide.'
This morning Mr O'Brien admitted he had received a great deal of abuse from Brand's supporters on Twitter and said: 'Holy God. Reading my timeline from overnight. Looks like come the revolution, we 'snides' are totally f******'.
Mr Brand lives close to New Era Estate in Hoxton, east London, an area where the average rent is £2,000 a month.
Rent on the New Era Estate will reportedly be raised to the same level, from the current average of £650 a month.
http://i.imgur.com/BdDIqt1.png
Brand's home is believed to have three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a large open plan kitchen, a walk-in wardrobe and a private roof terrace and could be worth as much as £1.5million.
The comedian says he rents it, having sold his plush Hampstead home in 2010 for just under £2.4million.
While married to singer Katy Perry they bought a £4million LA mansion which they sold at a loss after their divorce.
He then bought an extravagant £1.4million mansion in the Hollywood Hills, which had belonged to Laurence Olivier.
Mr Brand has been promoting his anti-capitalist views since his book Revolution came out last month. He has sold more than 22,000 copies, raking in £230,000.
But he lost his sense of humour about some critical reviews, huffing on Twitter: 'It's weird how highly paid, privately educated journalists who work for the corporate media attack my book Revolution.'
It came after Brand – who has called for an 'orgy' of banker bashing - faced accusations of hypocrisy after it emerged that he raised nearly £1million from wealthy capitalists including investment bankers and a Premier League footballer to make a documentary about himself.
Investors were enticed with generous tax breaks to support the film, portraying Brand as a 'troubled visionary' seeking to change the world.
He was also accused of being a 'champagne socialist' after he joined an anti-capitalism march which caused violence and chaos before heading off to a West End theatre press night attended by a host of celebrities.
In a bizarre interview in October he also sparked fury after revealing he is 'open-minded' about whether the United States was behind the 9/11 attacks.
When Mr Davis pressed him about his views he shouted over the presenter: 'Mate, I don't want to follow you down blind alleys about silly administrative quibbles.'
At one point Mr Davis pleaded: 'I'm trying to take you seriously.'
Davis then tried to show the actor a graph showing wage levels in Britain, but he responded: 'I don't want to look at a graph mate, I haven't got time to look at a bloody graph.
'It's a lovely graph mate, well done. This is the kind of thing that people like you use to confuse people like us.'