Brand blasted for 'outrageous' Straw jibe

Russell Brand has received fresh criticism from MPs following his attack on Jack Straw.

The comedian hit out at Straw after the politician claimed that he and Jonathan Ross should pay the £150,000 fine imposed on the BBC over the Andrew Sachs scandal.

Writing on his Twitter page, Brand commented: "I demand Jack Straw pays the 7bn pounds he squandered on the Iraq war that we didn't want."

Referring to the arrest of Straw's son for attempting to supply cannabis in 1997, he added: "No wonder his son has to toke himself to sleep."

MPs have now claimed that Brand has failed to take heed of the controversy which surrounded his treatment of Sachs last year.

Tory politician Ann Widdecombe told the Daily Mail: "The comments are outrageous and just show Brand has learnt nothing from the scandal."

Philip Davies, a member of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, added: "It's just typical of this so-called comedian.

"He misjudged what people found funny last time, and he is no doubt trying his best to be humourous again. These comments show he just isn't."

Brand recently suggested that MPs are attempting to distract the public from the current row over their expenses.