That protestor with the music blaring over interviews though 👌👏👏👏👏😂

@terrorbilly2520

Жыл бұрын

Legend!

@writerinprogress

Жыл бұрын

Was he also the same guy who had that sign on a 40ft pole that he wobbled behind the MPs on their specially-built high platform while they were on camera? If so, he is a legit superhero, and he must be protected at all costs!

@tinakilburn4270

Жыл бұрын

,ha ha ha

what i admire about Russell is that he IS truly funny, and yet there is an underlying intelligence to his humour. with his humorous analysis of the important issues of the day, more often than not, he gets his intended message across, proving his point that humour can be intelligent, and thus a tool for change where change definitely is needed. Demonstrations, while they can be annoying, offer the ordinary citizens a venue for expressing their opinions. It is one of the very few ways in which they are able to be direct participants in asserting their democratic rights! At times annoying, yes! But necessary, YES, YES, YES!

@m4h00

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Reflective humour. Couldn't agree more.

@zsmith4853

Жыл бұрын

Well said. Agreed.

A man gets fined for moving into a bus lane to get out of the way of an ambulance on its way to an emergency. And our police can’t even move people blocking Londons roads

@friedr2766

Жыл бұрын

That's because at protests police are often the ones blocking ambulances, at one protest extinction rebellion protestors were using 1 maybe spilling a bit into the 2nd lane of a 4 lane road, police were parked all along the other 2 lanes and I saw them turning around ambulances because of this

@ferguscampbell5828

Жыл бұрын

Just to back up Friedr, XR always plans routes for emergency vehicles to get through their action and I'm not clear that the quote from the Birmingham leader would have been true. XR and others are well aware that the slightest suggestion (and a lot of made up ones) that they causing harm (not inconvenience, but /harm/) works against them, though I'm not clear that someone who supports environmental issues would suddenly stop just because they were late for the start of a movie.

@joegooner3563

Жыл бұрын

@@friedr2766 I hope you didn't pay for your education

@joegooner3563

Жыл бұрын

@@ferguscampbell5828 they plan a route for emergency vehicles ? How far back from Their protest ? Do they have the power of governance over the roads now as well ? Will you admit you're talking bs ?

@James_Doyle83

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad the man got fined for moving into the bus lane

Thank you Russell for telling Mahsa's story and Iranians struggle for freedom and for their voices to be heard!

@kryptoniteee

Жыл бұрын

What about Ukraine

@kryptoniteee

Жыл бұрын

@@haseebsheikh7189 you think the 24/7 media coverage, billions in international aid, refugee visas specific for Ukrainians and sanctions against their invaders is enough? Come on…we need Russell to talk on the matter like he does for the Palestinians and the Syrians.

@beatpeace879

Жыл бұрын

Go ahead make Iran great by involving Zionist nazi and nato and US they’ll come to your rescue I mean look at Afghanistan they came to rescue the woman ask them how they feel now after 20 years of bombing and killing by foreign country or ask irag your neighbour that you helped nato US to topple the government ask the people or how about Libya, Syria they might give you a word of warning

It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us. - Jane Goodall

As a human being, a woman and a parent this really moves me. We all have a right to be heard 🙏❤️

@mrsstaff7876

Жыл бұрын

As a woman this is why I always vote when there are elections, women have died for my right to vote so I’m going to vote.

@namename3130

Жыл бұрын

Well as a robotic male bachelor....

@xzrachzx

Жыл бұрын

@@namename3130 oh, hello 😉

@Rebecca-zw4pm

Жыл бұрын

@@mrsstaff7876 my mom and dad took us to the voting booths with them at every single election from the time I was a wee little one, touting the fact that way too many people have died for this right and that this is the way for us to honor them. They have grandchildren of voting age and will shame them to no end if they do not show up to vote, even for midterms or special elections during COVID. I have a nephew who loves to complain about the state of things but refuses to vote. My 83 year old dad told him to get informed and vote, otherwise "shut your stupid ass up!"

@Pyxis10

Жыл бұрын

Including Nazi's?

Well said Russell. it's ironic but if our comedians ruled the country it would be a far saner and better place.

@becky2235

Жыл бұрын

I agree just look at Ukraine!

@faveladarbunch8738

Жыл бұрын

You and 63 others have the mentality worse than of a chimp

@faveladarbunch8738

Жыл бұрын

@@becky2235 lol BOOM! and that is how to rekt a individual with a dumb mentality. Indeed, look at Ukraine now. Though i admit Zelensky is cute though not president material.

@Pyxis10

Жыл бұрын

Like Jimmy Carr and Frankie Boyle? Really?

@Dusk.EighthLegion

Жыл бұрын

@@Pyxis10 I'd trust those two over anyone we have in power.

1:10 I love how each time this guy's voice gets increasingly aggressive with the "STOOOOP BREEXIIIIIIIIIIT!!!"

It is important to protest things that are under the radar, bring attention to what is being ignored. Protesting things that are already front and center can sometimes backfire.

If the government did there job properly they wouldn't need these rules!

100% agree with you. Protest is important and you can’t do that with your voice silenced! 👍👍❤️

Absolutely. We need our f***ing voices to be heard.

@mrbeeoutdoors3213

Жыл бұрын

Why? Your voice is different to mine (possibly)...mine is different to someone else's... the problem we're facing is the result of too many opinionated voices and people all pulling in opposite directions, screaming so much that nothing useful ever gets done. What us it about your voice and your opinion that is so special that we should all listen?

@8437nathalie

Жыл бұрын

All voices and oppinions matter. Have you heard of freedom of speech. No-one is claiming to better than anyone-else, and we all deserve to be heard.

@moth5799

Жыл бұрын

@@mrbeeoutdoors3213 Everyone should be able to protest, that way when there is a popular view it can actually be put into effect, like in Iran right now.

@mrbeeoutdoors3213

Жыл бұрын

@@8437nathalie and you have that way of being heard via voting at local elections or GE, petitions, talking to your MP. What protesting un the streets does is disrupt daily life for those that are happy and are perhaps the majority... so sitting in the road, throwing soup at pictures, gluing yourselves to shit is actually attempting to force the majority to conform to the minorities (likely) view, which is actually a form of tyranny and the behavior of dictatorial regimes... "All opinions and voices matter" yes in the right time and place. Democracy is based on losers consent. It means that if your side loses, you accept that and accept that the alternative direction is the one that *WE* should head in for the time being, until the next chance. Behaving in a manner opposite to that is again, not democracy.

@mrbeeoutdoors3213

Жыл бұрын

@@moth5799 oh come off it. You're talking about an oppressive regime that beat women to death, are well renowned for human rights abuses vs a few people who are pissed off at the way the world is right now. They're not even comparable.

Nail it! It is sad to me that the best political commentary today are comedy shows.

@Rebecca-zw4pm

Жыл бұрын

Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers and Jimmy Kimmel give more information about the state of affairs than anyone in the US mainstream media. For fu(&$ sake, Russell Howard gives more information about the US state of affairs than US mainstream media.

@GoodJuju.8D

Жыл бұрын

I agree

This is totally and utterly right on! As a pro feminist male, I'm hoping that what's happening in Iran will be the start of a domino effect across the repressive parts of the "Muslim" World. Basic Human Rights know no "cultural" boundaries!

@Ammar-vb2oz

Жыл бұрын

@Feel McKunt I do really hope that people see the truth that this is not an attack on women and the right to wear or take off the hijab it’s actually much more than that.. they have been trying to take down Iran and make it like another Iraq and Syria. This is the sad reality and using freedom for women to try use people it’s so stupid

Having to ask permission to protest was the start, then Kettling was a hint of more of this to come, but even prior to that they banned people protesting on the Grass outside the House of Parliament....

Not going to lie, as someone who works in the NHS, the only thing that pisses me off about extinction rebellion is when they block ambulances and don't even have the decency to move. A person has the golden hour to survive cardiac arrest, that includes the ambulance getting to the patient, basic support initiated and then travelling to resus. We also are people frustrated about global warming, but blocking an ambulance is not a solution.

@kimgrattage6049

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree. If they are that bothered about saving the planet why did'nt they pull up crap z- lister actress Emma Thompson about flying from America in a gas guzzling plane to join their protest then fly back. Total hypocrites they are, one rule for them and one for us. Glueing themselves to the roads is idiotic and dangerous. If some one in an emergency vehicle was racing to get a patient to hospital and crashed into those crackpot, who would get the blame, not them I bet?

@1nfinitune533

Жыл бұрын

Honestly I wouldn't be so restrained as some others. If I've got a dying patient in my ambulance and I've got cunts trying to block the road, which is actually causing more of a problem than it's helping, I'd just run em down. The life of someone who is having a fucking heart attack is more important to me than some prick who lacks the common sense to NOT SIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD! And I'd justify it by saying they were blocking an emergency vehicle and the patient was going to die because of them, and I had no time to divert and I gave them warnings with the sirens and horns One day they're gonna pick the wrong fight and they'll get turned into paste on the road. And no one will mourn them because they were fucking imbeciles

Good segment Russell ! Blocking traffic bad, calling out government & politicians excellent !

@m4h00

Жыл бұрын

I'm sencing sarcasm here... As far as I'm concerned, ExRebellion can extinct. Thet are a pointless and absolutely stupid organisation. They prey on poor people to deliver a msg. Prey on the rich, not those who drive to get to hospitals, doctor appointments of get their kids to school. Pathetic wankstains with no responsibilities.

Protesting is important but when the actions get more attention than the actual cause then you're not going to get heard. Glad Russell has a balanced view on it. Making yourself heard but being sensible about it. Antagonise the politicians not the people.

@Elwaves2925

Жыл бұрын

I agree. I'd also add to that, when those protests directly impact the very people you want on your side, instead of directly affecting the people the protest is targetting.

@darthsidious1959

Жыл бұрын

But surely effecting the people is alot more effective? I get your sentiment but I view it in a similar way as unions. Inconvenience Is a powerful tool to be heard. There's a limit sure, stopping emergency vehicles from passing is abhorrent. But that isn't the majority of protest. The fact it gets talked about this much is a stark show of why it does work. Were discussing their methods but we agree with their message.

@cameronmonaghan6883

Жыл бұрын

@Aidan Eaglesfield protests do get heard without it effecting or offending the publuc. If their visible then that in of itself would encourage support. And if they operate on a level of decency and ethics then at least they can achieve respect and the moral high ground. That's what peaceful protests are about.

@SaintPhoenixx

Жыл бұрын

Definitely. Protesting is vitally important, but protest properly. Target those who are at fault and those who have the power to affect the cause. Protesting oil by slashing peoples tyres and blocking them from going to work is just a criminal act. Blocking traffic is a crime and it just ruins innocent peoples days, oil tycoons don't give a fuck if Sandra, 35 is late for work. These environmentalists are just pathetic weak criminals, even if they have a point. If they break the law to make that point, arrest them.

@cameronmonaghan6883

Жыл бұрын

@@darthsidious1959 except the message isn't enough. I'm sick of hearing about the problem. I want to hear practical solutions.

Russel always makes my day

Omg 😃 I loled so hard! The choice of music was so on point too! 🤣🤣🤣😭😭

Thank you Russell for talking about Iran I love your shows.

Fun fact: that "I am a little upset" placard was from a protest in Canada some years ago. 😁 Seriously, unless they are protesting at 3 a.m., that noise limitation thing is just BS. (That "STOPPPPPP BREXITTTTT" guy is my new hero, by the way.) Also love the anti-Boris song. There are women today who vote rabid Republican. I don't understand that. At all. This was a great segment (as always). But the flip side is, you also have to understand that people protesting AGAINST your side -- and even against common sense (helllooooo, anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers) also have the right to protest.

@mnirwin5112

Жыл бұрын

Here in Canada we had an anti-Stephen Harper song towards what turned out to be the last years of Harper's totally screwed-up reign (the song was actually credited with putting an end to that reign). It was pretty damn good too. It was written by a man who was, coincidentally, a government scientist. Not surprisingly, the government put him "on leave" and under investigation after the song came out. Maybe somebody could rewrite this for Liz Truss ... ? kzread.info/dash/bejne/d51pks6GZsTIYcY.html

Yes it was exceptionally worrisome when people who quietly protested the monarchy by holding up republic signs during the aftermath of the Queen's death were carried off by police! The UK is regressing!!

to be fair this started years ago when you needed to apply for permission to demonstrate in certain parts of London. Mark Thomas did a fantastic show about it.

Couldn’t agree more! Rise up people ✊🏾

@wellardme

Жыл бұрын

I wish we would rise up but we're too into our comfort and expect someone else to do it. Turning off crap like Strictly and Love Island would be a good start.

@MrMonkey2150

Жыл бұрын

So you think it’s ok for racists BLM terrorists to hurt people and destroy statues?

It's a shame Russell didn't make this point when people were actually protesting the law to stop it being made. Instead they were labelled as a nuisance by almost all media outlets.

Thank you man for your support, from Iran

Thank you for being the voice of the voiceless... please continue!

Outstanding, Russel - this may be one of the best, and most important, videos you've ever made!

Freedom cannot be silenced!! Fight back!!

Protests help to promote change and we all as educated people know that there is a lot of change needed in the world.

Classic move from the playbook, put effort into silencing your critics rather than solving the actual problems

I will never be annoyed at the working people of this country striking for better pay and conditions.....its how you ALL enjoy what you have today!

I love that man. Thank you for your service.

the thing about crack downs of protesters is that it shows that protest is effective

02:48 precisely. Ironically the protestors don’t seem to get that by protesting in this manner they are doing the system’s work by reinforcing the idea that the protesters are the exception. The system will change, it’s inevitable but it does so on its own terms. Just look at how the system changed when it came to women’s rights to work. It was beneficial then for the system to change because it meant it could almost double its workforce. How many typical households these days have only one out of a couple working, man or woman? Surely if you double the workforce it doesn’t take 2 incomes to maintain the status of one household? But thanks to rampant wage stagnation even having 2 people in a household working is not enough anymore.

@steventait9244

Жыл бұрын

Part of the wage stagnation is due to what you mentioned. If you look at labour like a commodity, through the lense of supply and demand, if you overnight double the supply of labour but don't double the demand for labour then wages will stagnate

Thank you Russell for your intelligent and impeccable humour. And for showing us a preview of the Serendipity Centre ( a charity supporting disadvantaged people, whom are not disadvantaged really albeit for societies rulings) I really enjoyed this prelude to your show, so thank you for including it. If only all people were all out to help other people, instead of themselves constantly, what a brilliant world we would be considered to be living in xx

Absolutely! Voices need to be heard!

Russell would be great on The Daily Show

One of my favourite comedian from the UK.

Good show.. Keep up the good work.

Thank you Russell!

Fantastic work Russell 👏

Protests used to get big and ugly they arnt big enough or distructive enough anymore so nothing will change we don't stand together we talk alot we stand with some stuff but not all the stuff we ALL need to stand or nothing will change now All Iranian women are standing up which is so emotional and beautiful but here our voices won't be heard unless we all get from behind our computer and stand together, live together die alone 🙏🏻✨

THANK YOU RUSSELL!!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Aussie here. I learn more about other countries and their politics from people like Russell than I do from "serious" shows. During our unnecessary and harmful C*v*d lock downs we had Jimmy Rees here. Quite a lot of people just waited for his sarcastic presentation of "meanwhile in Australia" to learn what was going on. It's a sad comment that comedians give us more genuine info than official news sites...or the government. England, fight this with all your might. Fifty years ago, when people protested our involvement in the Vietnam debacle, we had draconian laws passed that are still in effect and limited our ability to peaceably protest restrictions during the plague. Don't give them a single little concession, fight with all your might to be able to protest about any damn thing you want to!! Thanks Russell for both the humour and the info. ETA sorry for the essay!!

I’m liking these daily updates ❤

amazing mate.. nice one this is on point!

Made my day this one

Thank You Russell for spreading the word about the iranian protest against their corrupt government

Came for the giggles, found myself shedding a tear. Come on Poms, you're literally going back to the Dark Ages. Use your political voice and vote before you lose it.

another great work, brovo 👏

Right on, Russell!

Thank you! This is a balanced view!

yes rus, what a line to end on.

Blue t shirt guy really carried that one

@Anima--L

Жыл бұрын

I didn't see ryan reynolds in there

Russell, one of your best monologues yet!!!

Good job Russell

I approve this message.

Russell Howard - hero

Well said Russell!

4:26 I think this ending section is very important.

brilliant!

Imagine having the government pass a law because of you.

@tailssonicteam1604

Жыл бұрын

Badge of honour

@speleokeir

Жыл бұрын

@@tailssonicteam1604 Unless it's the one about how close you can go to a Primary school😦🤣

@xzrachzx

Жыл бұрын

Yes, martyrs .

This makes me think of how large parts of the trans community fight each other instead of fighting for rights. I have litterally been told by other trans people to basically give up, to not cause a disturbance, its sad to see and when I pointed out that people like them are slowing our rights progressing they started harrassing me. I just want to be treated like a human being.

Spot on Russell 👌👌👌

The ENTIRE Populace needs to march on Downing Street. Without such action they'll continue to treat us like fools

@sdaniaal

Жыл бұрын

They've been taking us a fools for years! Openly displaying disregard for the public and acting in their own interest, we are flawed as a species if we're allowing ourself to suffer at the expense of the few.

I'm a little late but thanks for bringing awareness to it!

Yes 💯💯

I've seen a few protest, some I support some I don't, but the worst was one in london a few years ago the noise was unbelievable, well over 130 decibels due to the horns and other instruments, I couldn't leave as I had a job to do in the building next to the protest, luckily it was done within two hours and I left the area, I'm sure many ear drums took damage that day

Literally couldn't have put it better, myself!

I LOVE this man

Yes this!

Constructive protest is the best. Shame our government by taking positive measures that help people as well as pointing out government shortcomings. They take taxes off of us, we should be the ones dictating where OUR money is spent. OUR money, not theirs.

@theghostoftom

Жыл бұрын

See that was the whole goal of "big society". The Tories stop funding social schemes so the public will do it themselves. Because the best way to get people to work together is to defund any useful projects. You helped at a food bank in protest, the Tories think that's their policy working as intended. "See, the peasants don't need the money.". Now go and blockade corporate HQs, the houses of parliament, form mobs that make the overpaid scumbags lives more difficult. Now they care. Now the media pay attention. Constructive protests make a paragraph on page 10, destructive protests make the front page.

Our politicians do the clowning and the comedians do the political comment. Wonderfull.

Seriously, police who enforce anti protest laws need to have a good look at themselves. They tried to ban protesting in Australia several times...and the tyrants almost succeeded.

How on earth will anything change for the better without noise? My great nana shouted her lungs out to see the day that her daughters would get the vote. She'll be turning in her grave at this! Its because of her that I always voice my opinions and Ive done so without fear until now. How dare they? Its disgusting.

Too right! 👍

I like this guy.

That guy playing yakety sax forever is my hero. Cheers from America.

The English voice was heard, that's why we are in this f**king mess.

Canadian here. Protestors in Ottawa were walking into apartment buildings and pissing in the lobbies, blowing truck horns outside private residential buildings all hours of the day and night. Ambulances couldn’t get to emergency calls. Yes protests need to be allowed. Private citizens who happen to live nearby shouldn’t suffer the brunt of it.

The government isn't listening or the public so to make sure people listen they have to block roads I'm with them there

Top bloke

1:12 this guy is hilarious, true chad XD The music, awesome stuff

It makes me laugh how many people I know have agreed with this bill because "protests are annoying"... guess what, THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE! The whole point of a protest is to draw attention to an issue and express the fact you're unhappy about it, that doesn't work if they're tucked away in a corner so they don't get in anyones way. I wonder how many of the people saying this realise just what protests have done for them and what rights we wouldn't have if not for protests

Spot on! ... solidarity with my sisters and brothers in Iran. If we don't make a lot of noise and fuss now then what?

Protests require noise lmao 🤣🤣

One important thing about the protester who was blasting the Benny Hill Theme Song on the day Boris resigned, was that he was hired to do so by Hugh Grant

Silence always comes before a storm....politicians are just hastening their fate 😉

At first I was worried that Russell was going to agree with the people who are blocking ambulances

I become a criminal for remaining silent!

I disagree sir, gluing your face to the road was an amazing idea! Never before have I laughed so hard!

@cameronmonaghan6883

Жыл бұрын

Laughing AT him or WITH him?

@CollinMcLean

Жыл бұрын

@@cameronmonaghan6883 Yes

@droge192

Жыл бұрын

You're so ......... sophisticated and erudite, Colin. (I'm wondering if there are actually two 'l's in your name, or if you just can't even spell your own name).

@CollinMcLean

Жыл бұрын

@@droge192 Two L's or one L, regardless of how someone spells my name it's still said the same so it honestly does not matter to me.

Protest by all means, but remember the public.

905👍 Brilliant...

Timely. You saw what they did to the sunflower van gogh oil painting

@little_flitter

Жыл бұрын

You mean the so called climate protest in which the organisation is funded by Aileen Getty? (Oil heiress). Also, what climate protester wears fast fashion?

@cameronmonaghan6883

Жыл бұрын

@@jackoh991 Did not know that. Just that they like wasting soup to feed the poor. I am normally not a huge fan of art but Van Gogh's the exception and the thought of someone destroying the accomplishments of others upsets me.

@ferguscampbell5828

Жыл бұрын

@@cameronmonaghan6883 Don't worry - the protesters knew the painting was protected before the action, but also knew it would take several hours for the rabid press to realise that by which time they would have got plenty of publicity. After all, 'Soup fails to damage painting' isn't much of a headline.

Just remember that if you're protesting do NOT turn it into rioting.

Sometimes you need a protest. But don't do things like blocking an ambulance

So the worlds largest protest in human history was missed out in this clip?? The indian farmers who are 99% sikhs protested against the government of india for over an entire year to stop the privatisation of farming in india which would have made farmers poorer and the givernment richer as it wanted to have a monopoly with private stake holders

@aussieintexas61

Жыл бұрын

msm convieniently skipped this story for a year, no profit to be made from this. protests from farmers in france, norway etc. also ignored (lets not highlight the real important ones hey)

@coal9205

Жыл бұрын

It could be that he simply forgot to put it in or just didn't know about it. Dont immediately assume it was done out of malicious motive

I get protesting but its sometimes taken too far; gluing yourself in the road to block guys, throwing tomato soup onto a painting and then gluing yourself to the wall.

@ajc1482

Жыл бұрын

Glad I'm not the only one confused by the soup thing.

@TheWeeJet

Жыл бұрын

@@ajc1482 it's rather sad in many ways. But the thing no one seems to be talking about is how a just stop oil spokesman said it was organised and they thought through all the risks before doing it. I bet the leaders of the group never told the young people that did the stunt that it could result in a prison sentence of upto 10 years in prison. The leaders of these groups are awful human being who don't care how many peoe get hurt as long as theor message is heard as we seen with the painting stunt they are even fine with throwing their own members under the bus to get their message across...