John Woodcock demonstrates in this video…
In a rare moment of clarity, Russell Brand called Ed Balls ‘clicky-wristed snidey c***’ on the Big Fat Quiz of the Year. The Shadow Chancellor clearly did not enjoy having to respond on the BBC this afternoon:
Video: Ed Balls responds to criticism from Russell Brand by calling him a "a pound shop Ben Elton"https://t.co/Qo46XIdZA6
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) January 5, 2015
Brand is “a pound shop Ben Elton”, apparently. Errr, catchy…
Via Jake Yapp.
In Guido’s Sun on Sunday column today: the silence of Harriet Harman over a string of sexist outbursts from Labour MPs. Claim your free one month trial and don’t miss out on:
- Rapping proof that Grant Shapps don’t stop, the rock it to the bang, bang boogie.
- Are Green Party candidates a bunch of trustafarian posh kids?
- Russell Brand slammed as “diva” and nicknamed “his majesty” by Question Time producers
- Who really is the inspiration for George Osborne’s haircut?
- Ed’s wallet-wounding supper with mysterious short male companion
- Fast food fight in parliament
Click here to read Guido’s column for free with a free 30-day trial…
After Brand accused Nigel Farage of attacking the disabled, an audience member holding a crutch spoke for the nation. Then it all went a bit Jeremy Kyle. Fiiiiight!
Via @liarpoliticians.
- Janine Gibson – Seen as the heiress apparent, this year Janine came home from the US to be deputy editor and editor-in-chief of the Guardian website
- Katharine Viner – Replaced Gibson as editor of Guardian US, might she leapfrog her predecessor?
- Emily Wilson – Former UK network editor of the website, now she is Down Under having taken over from Viner.
- Dan Sabbagh – 94/1
- Amol Rajan – Time for a person of colour?
- James Ball – Has written every story of significance in the Guardian for the last 10 years, or so he claims.
- Edward Snowden – You can run a paper from Skype, right?
- Frank Fisher – Right-wing legend who writes most of Comment is Free (in the comments).
- Russell Brand – King of the C U Next Tuesdays.
- Jonathan Freedland – Sound on Palestine.
- Ian Katz – Return of the Prince from the Guardian’s broadcasting arm.
Surely it’s time for the Guardian to have their first non-private school educated editor?
