Comedian targeted by angry mob ahead of speech to 25,000-strong crowd. Group were angry about his demand for revolution while backing Labour. One screamed: ‘You’re a turncoat, Brand. F*** off back to Miliband’. Star admitted in speech it was his fault that the Tories beat Labour in May. Brand was then seen sprinting off down the street to a waiting car.
This is the moment an angry mob of left-wing protesters turned on self-styled revolutionary Russell Brand as he joined them on an anti-austerity march.
The millionaire comedian had to be held back in the VIP area on Parliament Square as a group screamed ‘f*** off back to Miliband’ – a reference to his backing of Labour at the general election.
The group also called him a ‘turncoat’ for telling fans to vote for Mr Miliband’s party while demanding an anti-capitalist revolution in Britain.
Brand, 40, was targeted as he prepared to speak to thousands of people who marched from central London on Saturday in opposition to Government cuts.
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