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Does the Sun really speak to more people than Russell Brand? Does the Sun really speak to more people than Russell Brand?
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The Sun newspaper has run two front pages this week attacking comedian and political activist Russell Brand, but is it really controlling the public debate anymore? The Sun newspaper has run two front pages this week attacking comedian and political activist Russell Brand, but is it really controlling the public debate any more?
The Sun sells 1.9m newspapers a day, according to the latest ABC figures from November. This is considerably more than the 48,000 copies Brand’s latest book Revolution had sold up to November 22, according to Nielsen. The Sun sells 1.9m newspapers a day, according to the latest ABC figures from November. This is considerably more than the 48,000 copies Brand’s latest book, Revolution, had sold up to 22 November, according to Nielsen.
However, Brand dwarfs the paper’s reach on the majority of the world’s favourite social media sites. He has 8.6m Twitter followers, which is 132 times more than the Sun. He also has 1.2m more Facebook followers. However, Brand dwarfs the paper’s reach on the majority of the world’s favourite social media sites. He has 8.6 million Twitter followers, which is 13 times more than the Sun. He also has 1.2 million more Facebook followers.
While the Sun’s most viewed video on YouTube “Page 3: the women you’d love your woman to be like” got 4.5m views, Brand took 5.7m for his interview of the Westboro Baptist Church. While the Sun’s most viewed video on YouTube, Page 3: the women you’d love your woman to be like, got 4.5m views, Brand took 5.7m for his interview of the Westboro Baptist church.
In terms of regular viewers, the comedian has nearly 10 times more subscribers to his channel, where he hosts his video series “The Trews”, than the Sun. In terms of regular viewers, the comedian has nearly 10 times more subscribers to his channel, where he hosts his video series The Trews, than the Sun.
On Wednesday, it accused Brand of being a hypocrite for campaigning on housing issues when, according to the paper, he pays rent for his home to a firm in the British Virgin Islands which is usually viewed as a tax haven. This led the comedian to suggest he would take legal action. On Wednesday, the Sun accused Brand of being a hypocrite for campaigning on housing issues when, according to the paper, he pays rent for his home to a firm in the British Virgin Islands – usually viewed as a tax haven. This led the comedian to suggest he would take legal action.
The front page of today’s paper features a poll showing the majority of the British public agree with them that Brand is a hypocrite. The front page of today’s paper features a poll showing the majority of the British public agree with the paper that Brand is a hypocrite.
Front page exclusive - Britain backs The Sun for branding gobby Russell Brand a hypocrite: http://t.co/q6F6cKRBcD pic.twitter.com/ogMU2oRsOHFront page exclusive - Britain backs The Sun for branding gobby Russell Brand a hypocrite: http://t.co/q6F6cKRBcD pic.twitter.com/ogMU2oRsOH
However, the figures illustrate just how far we have come from traditional newspapers such as the Sun controlling the debate.However, the figures illustrate just how far we have come from traditional newspapers such as the Sun controlling the debate.
In the aftermath of the first front page, some Twitter users adopted the #TheSunLogic to respond and mock the paper’s stance on Brand’s rent arrangements and wealth, including Guardian columnist Owen Jones. In the aftermath of the first front page, some Twitter users adopted the #TheSunLogic to respond to and mock the paper’s stance on Brand’s rent arrangements and wealth, including Guardian columnist Owen Jones.
Stop talking about combatting starvation - you have a fridge full of food! Hypocrite! #TheSunLogicStop talking about combatting starvation - you have a fridge full of food! Hypocrite! #TheSunLogic
You're a medical doctor operating to remove a tumour? But you've never even had cancer yourself! #Hypocrite #TheSunLogicYou're a medical doctor operating to remove a tumour? But you've never even had cancer yourself! #Hypocrite #TheSunLogic
"In other news Robin Hood's tights were quite expensive" by Matt Morgan #TheSunLogic"In other news Robin Hood's tights were quite expensive" by Matt Morgan #TheSunLogic
This article was amended on 5 December. It previously mistakenly said that Russell Brand had 132 times the number of Twitter followers as the Sun.