Russell Brand wants to be London mayor in 2028

Apr 23, 2026, 12:52

Introduction

Russell Brand is a comedian and actor. He says he wants to be the mayor of London in 2028. He has charges of sexual assault and rape. His trial starts on October 12.

Main Body

Brand said this on a podcast. He wants people to vote on city rules. He gave examples. He does not like ULEZ cameras. He does not like congestion charges. He does not like police arresting people for social media posts. He wants police to focus on rape gangs. He wants people to decide the rules. On another show, he said his past behavior was bad. He had a relationship with a 16-year-old girl. He was 30 years old. He said it was wrong because he was famous. He faces six charges. He says he is not guilty. The trial was first in June. Now it is in October. Court documents say he raped a woman in a hotel. He also assaulted a TV worker. He grabbed her and did bad things. Another woman said he grabbed her face and kissed her. Brand became famous as a comedian. He married Katy Perry. Now he is married to Laura Gallacher. They have three children. In 2014, people thought he would run for mayor. He did not say anything.

Conclusion

Brand can only be mayor if he is not in prison. If the court says he is guilty, he cannot run for mayor. He did not give more information about his plans.

Vocabulary Learning

guilty
responsible for doing something bad or illegal有罪的
Example:He says he is not guilty.
mayor
a person who leads a city市長
Example:Russell Brand wants to be the mayor of London.
police
people who make sure laws are followed警察
Example:He wants police to focus on rape gangs.
trial
a court meeting to decide if someone is guilty審判
Example:His trial starts in October.
vote
to choose someone or something in an election投票
Example:He wants people to vote on city rules.

Sentence Learning

Russell Brand is a comedian and actor.
This sentence uses the verb 'to be' (is) to describe someone's job.本句使用動詞 '是' 來描述某人的職業。
He says he wants to be the mayor of London in 2028.
This sentence uses 'says' to report a statement, and 'wants to be' to express a desire.本句使用 '說' 來報告陳述，並使用 '想要成為' 來表達願望。
His trial starts on October 12.
This sentence uses the present simple tense to talk about a future scheduled event.本句使用現在簡單式來談論未來的預定事件。
He does not like ULEZ cameras.
This sentence uses 'does not like' to express dislike in the present simple negative form.本句使用 '不喜歡' 來表達現在簡單式的否定厭惡。
He says he is not guilty.
This sentence uses 'says' to report his claim, and 'is not guilty' to deny wrongdoing.本句使用 '說' 來報告他的主張，並使用 '不是有罪的' 來否認犯錯。