Is Russell Brand giving Hare Krishna a bad name?

When the blundering big mouth resigned from Radio 2 after the whole Sachsgate affair, Not all about the mummy refrained from jumping on the moral bandwagon where tight-panted Brand was concerned.

Because in the wake of the whole affair, in which Russ branded Sach’s over-gothic grandchild, a fully paid-up member of burlesque dance troupe The Satanic Sluts, this blog had a few idealistic concerns of its own.

Brand, who, at the centre of the Sachs scandal could only mutter a simple mantra in response to the allegations of harassment and (although hard to believe) slander.

Hardly a great role model for devotees clutching their wooden tulasi beads, we ask ‘Is Russell Brand giving Hare Krishna a bad name?’

He claims to have ditched weed, crack, smack and alcohol, among other vices, in favour of faith. But, despite his nonchalant chanting, Brand seems to have overlooked a major factor in his new-found spirituality – a no sex stipulation.

Sex, other than for procreation, is strictly off the shopping list for the Krishna conscious, as is coffee, chocolate, meat and nicotine. He scores highly on the other counts but seems to be bending the rules when it comes to sex.

Now, I’m no philosopher, but could you get a worse ambassador for purity and a life based on science and common sense?