"It was a terrible decision and I would like to say I was not involved in that [...] Because there weren't a lot of women in the room making these decisions – we were on the pink bus, which tells you everything you need to know about how valued women were in terms of making the decisions. But it's a big lesson there in terms of chasing celebrities for political points."
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On the decision for Ed Miliband to appear on Russell Brand's The Trews online television show during the 2015 UK general election campaign. The interview followed allegations in the media concerning Brand's alleged sexual assault and abuse of multiple women, accusations which he denies.
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