The Comedian was outside the UK PM's gaff at 10 Downing Street to support tenants of the New Era Estate in London who fear their rent could be increased after a takeover by a US property company.
He then spoke to Irish Channel 4 reporter Paraic O'Brien who questioned how much wealthy Brand is paying for his own property:
Was the Reporter a "Snide" as Russell Brand called him?
He defended his line of questioning on Twitter posting:
3/3 Is it my job to test tension between private circumstances & publicly held views of celebrities? Yes
— Paraic O'Brien (@paraicobrien) December 1, 2014
