Russell Brand calls for UK to join Greek revolution after anti-capitalist anti-austerity coalition

Syriza wins in Athens

Russell Brand has rallied his fans to push for a British equivalent of left-wing Syriza.

In a broadcast on political YouTube channel The Trews, comedian-turned-activist Brand praised Syriza's anti-EU stance.

He even appeared to reverse his stance on abstaining from voting. "If we had a party like Syriza in Britain, I would vote for it," he said. "I would urge you to vote for it. What this is an opportunity for us to bully, galvanise, push political powers into representing us properly."

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