I have never heard of russell brand before this interview, so i listened and made a judgement on what he was saying without any prejudice, much of what he said i agreed with, i can make no comment about his motives, i can only comment that he said a lot of things i agreed with.
i have always voted, but i understand his point about not voting,if everybody refused to vote it becomes not apathy but a massive statement against the government, it is a point that cannot be dismissed easily. brand dealt with all paxmans attempts to trip him up, and came across very well