# Badenoch criticises Miliband’s 2015 interview with Russell Brand at PMQs

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-foreign-secretary-should-be-ashamed-kemi-hits-out-at-ed-miliband-for-cosying-up-to-russell-brand-as-he-sought-to-be-pm/
- Published: 2026-11-11T15:19:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T15:32:59+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16284663/Ed-Miliband-ashamed-Kemi-cosying-Russell-Brand.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Badenoch criticised Miliband’s 2015 interview with Russell Brand.
- She linked the episode to his judgement over Rosebank.
- Downing Street said the interview took place a long time ago.

## Summary

Kemi Badenoch said Ed Miliband should be “ashamed” for recording an interview with Russell Brand in 2015 while seeking to attract support from the comedian’s followers. She raised the episode at Prime Minister’s Questions during criticism of Miliband’s position on the Rosebank oilfield, arguing it showed poor judgement.

The interview appeared on Brand’s online show during Miliband’s unsuccessful bid to become prime minister. Brand was sentenced on Monday to 10 and a half years in prison for rape and sexual assaults, according to the article. Prime Minister Andy Burnham did not address Badenoch’s comments directly, while Downing Street said the interview happened a long time ago and pointed to the importance of exposing wrongdoing and recognising victims’ courage.

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