Russell Brand performs U-turn and backs Ed Miliband

Russell Brand, the enigmatic poster boy of the none-of-the-above movement, has now dramatically offered his backing to Labour on May 7...

Brand has been famously dismissive of parliamentary politics in the past, previously declaring that a non-vote is a strong statement in itself. But following his interview with Ed Miliband - the second part of which can be seen below - the actorvist/comedian/walking thesaurus has thrown his support behind the Labour leader. "I know I've been 'Mr Don't Vote' but actually what I meant was politics isn't something we can just be involved in every five years. Democracy is for every day - not just for elections," said Brand. "If you're Scottish, you don't need an English person telling you what to do...if you're in Brighton I think it would be a travesty if we lost the voice of Caroline Lucas in Westminster. But anywhere else, you've gotta vote Labour...so we can begin community-led activism - so we can be heard continually. "There's loads of things I could complain about Ed Miliband...but what's important is, this bloke will be in Parliament and I think this bloke will listen to us." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwGBTcIHN0U&feature=youtu.be