"He's Famous, But Not A Big Talent!" Douglas Murray SLAMS Russell Brand 

It’s simple . Brand is not being attacked for what he did THEN , he’s being attacked for what he’s saying NOW.

Guilty by social media. The world has lost the plot

He deserves some credit for literally being the only bloke from that era who has totally transformed his life around. For almost 10 years already.

Murray just diminished himself by dismissing Brands contributions. Sounded more like a jealous slam then an actual critic of the situation. If Brand was just a crazy Conspiracy Theorist they wouldn't have bothered trying to cancel him.

This isn’t a discussion. This is propaganda. Russell addressed more important issues than this show ever has. That’s why they hate him.

Douglas Murray doesn't often disappoint me yet he did this time! js

The moment he shifted from the safe, comfortable left and starting questioning the narrative, he put himself at risk.

Quite utterly extraordinary. You get a guy who by Piers own words has been brutally honest - frank - open - transparent - telling interviewers his deepest most intimate thoughts and feelings - who has publicly documented his own life story from misogynist to what he ultimately became - in fact ACTUALLY - he didnt change at all..... He CONTINUED to tell the truth - He showed how he overcame sex addiction - alcohol abuse - and how he found wonderful ways to balance his life through yoga, meditation, breathing, cold water - etc. etc. etc. You have taken his truth and stabbed him in the back with it. This is "journalism" at its lowest point. Pure monetization of someone who cannot even defend themselves. I think however as all of these events occur - we are all doing what Russell brand tells us to do - we are staying AWAKE and we can see what is happening. I see you are not discussing his latest interview with Dr John Campbell ? C*v*d vaccines being issues to every American regardless of their age - the 400% increase in the cost of the moderna vaccine - The fact that Rishi Sunack is a major investor - that all his cronies are now top dogs at Moderna - That the UK has invested billions and billions of pounds into long term development of this vaccine through Moderna - The FACTS which are all publicly available yet dont get a mention on mainstream news - the same channels that then tell their audience that Russell Brand tells "baseless" (BBCs words) conspiracy theories. Well Piers - once upon a time - vaccine injury was a baseless theory - people who didnt want the vaccine were considered nutcases and ant establishment. You know what? I have learnt more about the world through conspiracy theory than I ever have done through Mainstream news. I actually find TRUTH. One last comment.... for anyone who thinks I am another nutcase. A top financier once said to me. "Richard - you want conspiracy theories? How many Londons are there?" Naturally I thought it was a joke. To this day - No matter HOW many people I have asked and it must be over 100 by this day - NOBODY has ever given me the right answer. Truth in plain sight - yet if I told you there are two - I would suggest 99% would tell me I am mad - and the 1% who know the truth - didnt learn it at school - or through the mainstream media.

This Brand bashing is appalling. They're all acting like he's guilty. How can we possibly know whether these accusations are true that happened twenty years ago?

The panel just described the behaviors of every rap artist that's existed since the 1980s.

If you ask a joking question, don’t assume the answer is totally serious especially from a comedian.

Proud of RB he has worked his butt off to become a better person ❤

I want to know why all these media outlets don’t give the same amount of air time to all the girls and women who are trafficked. The MSM only slammed The Sound of Freedom rather than digging deeper into the problems. Our society is obsessively focused on what a celebrity does. I guess it must be better for clicks.

Murray seems off his game on this one. He had no trouble defending Kevin Spacey from cancel culture.

Douglas has gone overboard here. Yes Russell’s behaviour during his youth and addiction was seriously questionable, but he’s matured and settled down. He speaks on issues that other people are afraid to mention. If he’s guilty then yes by all means punish him, but don’t throw him under the bus just yet.

feels like men are now getting punished for decisions women made decades ago but are now embarrassed that they made those decisions so they seek some redemption.

Anyone who tries to police what other people should say or make jokes about is the REAL danger in society

This interview has really exposed the hypocracy of this show.

One thing thats clear is this entire panel is not really mad at Russel for his past... its his present. He's had more media success than they could ever have regardless of the fact that he is relatively new in the field. They are a bitter lot

Douglas Murray is a hypocrite! What happened to "innocent until proven guilty" as he said about Kevin Spacey on this same show 🤡

Anyone who calls Brand a conspiracy theorist simply hasn't listened to his podcast. He doesn't give opinions on the matters. He only gives the facts and provides other options of news than just the mainstream media, who we all know are heavily controlled.

" He's famous but not a big talent " Oooh Mr. Murray.... not the slightest hint of envy there 🤓🤓🤓

Frostrup thinks she can call him a sex predator because he called himself that. Since when does calling yourself something make you that thing? If he had said he was a Martian, would she believe that as well? Russell Brand is a comedian who often talks in a flippant, tongue in cheek style, and to dig through everything he has ever said now is ridiculous. But most of us know WHY this happening.

We all know why they went after Russell Brand in 2023 and not 2014 or during the me too movement in 2017. He wasn't challenging the system then

Whatever you think of him, he’s not there to defend himself. Of all people, I’m most disappointed in Douglas.

It’s odd that these allegations weren’t brought up during the #MeToo campaign if Russell Brand has been acting this way since the early 2000s. Why now? Why did the media stay quiet until now?

The problem with that women is she's comparing how the times were back in the early 2000s to todays times.. now everyone is offended and you can't say nothing, while back then people knew what a joke, sarcasm & banter was.

I don’t know who or what gave these panelists the power to categorise what should be joked about or how one’s imagination can run wild in their books 😢

Whether or not you like Brand or not isn't the issue. The issue is whether he's guilty of unprovable historic crimes.

If Russell Brand had only 600 RU-vid subscribers he would have been left alone.

Russel brand has more talent in his little finger than all of the pratts talking about him

"He's not a big talent, he's attempted to break Hollywood some years ago"... he left Hollywood because of the place that it is because he was getting clean and sober. But thank you for the expertise on talent. Plus talent is something you have,not something you are.

"Famous , but not a big talent" fits a lot of people, I'm looking at you Piers.

If Piers asked what he stated was a "joke question", then why does he consider that the reply was anything more than a joke too. You can't have your cake and eat it. You can't ask somebody a joke question - then damn them with what may very well be a facetious response to that question.

Douglas Murray just outed himself as not being on our team.

Yes Brand was creepy, but the allegations are very inconsistent and the media outlets should be directing victims to the police. This is a criminal case. Let lawyers decide. A lot of what has been written could have been falsified and the women accusing him were voiced by actors.

He's innocent until proven guilty! All these hit- pieces don't do the MSM any favors.

This world is confusing these days, all this posturing about Russell Brand’s moral character while simultaneously giving platforms to men dressed as provocative women reading to kids about performing sexual acts. It’s messed up

You can't judge people's past with modern standards. It's simply unfair and stupid.

Great to see the course of action for alleged victims is to now get a documentary, nevermind due process and requirement of substantiated evidence.

Nothing like piling in on someone when they cannot defend themselves. Well done all of you.

They convicted Johnny Depp before his trial and look how that turned out....😊

"He's famous, but not a big talent". Sums up Douglas Murray precisely.

He is a bigger talent than all these muppets. More loved, respected and trusted.

It's not about how good or bad he was, It's about the way the whole MSM collectively are trying to shut him up. Something he has said has hit the bull's eye.

It's hilarious that they claim that Russell Brand is irrelevant but they cover this story 24/7 in every news media. Russel is one of the most influential voices in media today.

"Is trial by media fair?" - 4 people in the media putting him on trial

Not a big talent? Russell is a genius.

'I'm not an expert on Russell Brand'. So why are you so sure that he is a sex predator then? These guys are so up their own arses, it's insane.

These panelists are so out of touch. They have fully embarrassed themselves. Especially disappointed in Murray. He should know better.

What has changed is our understanding of what consent actually means. Years ago, the old joke was, "no means yes"; no self respecting young woman would tarnish her reputation and immediately capitulate to a male's sexual advances, so the man had to persevere in order to demonstrate his sincere desire to be with the woman. Somewhere in the midst of that often silent, complex transaction, the young lady maintained a certain virtue by not being easy, and the man, in persevering, signalled that he sought more than mere congress with the lady. The fact is, neither man nor woman knew exactly what signals they were meant to respond to. Though it's now easy to say consent must be overtly specified or declared by the woman (in heterosexual relations), most young people aren't drawing up an agreement when, after a night at a club or bar, they find themselves together. To suggest that consent can be given but also retracted at any time during an often intensely primal, clumsy ritual, and that it will be clearly understood by both parties, seems naive.

Brand has been doing actual journalism for the last 3 years. He's popular because he's showing the receipts. If mainstream "journalists' started doing some journalism, Brand wouldn't need to.

Love how passionate the panelist are with regards to allegations towards RB, yet show little to no interest in a certain deceased philanthropist and an island list.

He shouldn’t be cancelled because nothing has been proven and he’s innocent until proven guilty.

Why did C4 once they had concluded their journalistic investigations not take it straight to the police ?...you find a body in the forest you dont go to the MSM first you go to the police

Douglas Murray throws away half his fanbase in one smug interview.

The UK Parliament sent letters to RU-vid and Rumble (possibly to other platforms and content creators) suggesting them in certain terms to de-platform and de-monetize Russell Brand. All that based on mere allegations. This is highly unethical. The UK Parliament behaves like a gangster, mafia-style attack. We need to question how this happens, not only why. Russell Brand is INNOCENT until proven guilty by a court of law, and anyone treating him otherwise is unethical and unprofessional.

As soon as allegations are made people are guilty and lives destroyed

I'm genuinely shocked at Murray's absolute ignorance of Brand's show. He's a far-right conspiracy theorist? Good God. As a man who is himself often attacked and labelled by people who base their opinions off out-of-context clips and hit-pieces, you think Murray would have some shame about doing the same.

Douglas Murray is quickly turning into another Sam Harris. Someone I used to follow and deeply respect to just getting all the big issues wrong.

These people were fine with Russel Brand 4 days ago. Now they're all outraged at his behaviour on TV and his book. I wonder why they never made their feelings about him clear before last week!

'One other thing that we need to look at..' the fact he isn't proven guilty yet!

All i know is that the timing of all of this is VERY suspicious. Russel never lied about his past ways so if it wasnt an issue than why is it an issue now ? that he is doing something good for society ,he is married and no longer an addict ....Anyway we knew this was going to happen, being against any massive coorporation, institution or agenda gets you easily tarnished or killed nowdays...

What strikes me is the way people in the media call it " an open secret " surely that is an oxymoron, there is no such thing it is either open or a secret, not both. Whatever happened to inoccent until proven guilty, all this media speculation means there can no longer be a fair trial, which is unfair for all parties involved.

Really disappointed at Douglas Murray on this - he clearly hasn't been watching Brand for the last few years. Gross though Brand's past has been, I think he's a changed man, and his political analysis has become astute and well worth hearing.

I am a fan of Douglas Murray, but this is a prime example of political “group think” taking precedent over common sense. What on earth makes him think Brand wants to write for the Telegraph? 😂

It's funny they call him conspiracy theorists when he uses sources from "mainstream media"

I love how all assets get exposed when the establishment think they are on a win.

"Sexual Predator" = Going to pubs and chatting up women, that's all i got from this video

She’s completely forgetting he’s a comedian and based his entire career on this character he created.

Douglas does channel a bit of envy in the way he tries to paint RB as a failure without being asked.

Peston accusing someone else of being absurd? How absurd.

She says “I’m not an expert on Russell Brand…” Well, you seem to be going out of way to prove otherwise. My advice to you all is leave it to a court. If he has done anything wrong , let them decide. Then you can pile in. Has this country forgotten what slander means?

Why are grooming gangs left alone and young girls not believed? Let’s talk about that.

Douglas seemed more interested to attack Russell's political podcasts, career, talent than to say anything rational on the accusations made.

It's interesting that it only takes 7 minutes before they start talking about his "platform" to share "absurd ideas". So this IS about shutting down his message then? It doesn't seem very clear now.

Am I the only one who's shocked by Douglas Murray's words about Russel Brand?

What a bunch of vultures we have here against Brand. If he did what has been claimed, he should pay but these people dig up all they can to support their agenda.

I thought Murray was ok, clearly I was wrong, he said nothing of substance and just cried about him not being a talent, what a child.

I have never been a Russell Brand fan, however, admit that it would be totally ridiculous if he is indeed innocent of these horrific claims in the media.

An "uncensored" debate with 4 people agreeing to destroy a man without any evidence

What is this false moral outrage and hand wringing - its shocking how they are talking about him like he's been convicted😂

Piers, Why aren’t you inviting Brand on your show? Shouldn’t he have the right to defend himself???

What i find quite amusing is how channel 4 a tv company that broadcasts such trash as " big brother" and " naked attraction" has suddenly taken the moral high ground and attacked brand for his indecent lifestyle and behavior, ever so slightly hypocritical.

I’m shocked that Douglass Murray is slagging off Brand, when he has spent the last three years pointing out the exact same issues as Murray does in his books!! 🤷🏻

Piers Morgan. A man you would not let in your home.

Once again Piers shows himself to be a sensationalist serpent with no scruples

Best take so far. "Everyone is guilty here". The public, the media, the women, the men, however Brand changed and apologized for his ways when he never had to and was not criminally prosecuted. Women never pressed charges why?!

what "conspiracy theory"? all he does is report published research which is even allowed on youtube. most of what he reports is well worth hearing. These people have an agenda

Brand has more followers than any of the media that are trying to cancel him. none of them have those numbers. Sounds like they dont want the competition.

I thought better of Douglas Murray, i wont go 180 on him but its still a bit of a shock that he cannot see the hitjob here without due process. Just another nail in the coffin to the west

disgusting smear campaign. really surprised by Douglas Murray's stance, not surprised at all by the other panelists.

There’s nothing wrong with making ‘jokes about serious things’. In fact, it helps us to better understand and cope with them.

I'm disappointed by Douglas Murray. I used to respect his opinion but the fact he blows things off and labels everything as a "conspiracy" is just lazy.

It’s nice that they got a balanced panel to discuss this…

I mean, we all knew what Russell Brand was like because he told us, it takes 2 to tango and all these people are talking as though he's been found guilty in a trial?

Can we please have a fraction of this interest in finding the Jeffrey Epstein list...

This entire panel tells you all you need to know about the MSM. They talk a good game, but eventually they bow their heads and take the knee. They need to be reminded of their conduct around poor Caroline Flack. They literally through her under the bus before the police got involved, and backed her into a corner. Innocent until proven guilty. Trial by media needs to be outlawed

Heaven forbid he spat in the mouth of some gross woman who slapped him! The nerve of that man. To defend himself without physically harming her!

Ahhhh Robert Peston. The man who went on television with a rumour about Northern Rock (which turned out to be a untrue) and told people to pull their money out, which led to a run on the bank and it going under.