The Milibrand effect

09:35 am on 7 May 2015

Will Russell Brand’s endorsement of UK Labour leader Ed Miliband actually translate into votes and what role is new media now playing in democracy?

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Young labour supporters responded to attacks on Miliband by the right-wing press by posting photoshopped images of Ed Miliband under #milifandom which trended number one on Twitter in the United Kingdom.