Brian Rose (podcaster)

Brian Benedict Rose[1] (born May 1971)[2] is an American-born podcaster and former banker, who has actively promoted misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4][5] He is based in London. After banking he founded London Real, a podcast and YouTube channel with two million subscribers. He is intending to stand in the 2021 London mayoral election.

Biography

Rose worked as a banker in New York City and London.[6]

He founded the podcast and YouTube channel London Real in 2011,[7] and remains its host and CEO. The channel has two million subscribers.[6][8] The podcast is known for spreading conspiracy theories[9] and it has promoted misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4][10] Rose has also sought to cast doubt on COVID-19 vaccines.[5] He has described the UK government's COVID-19 response as "disproportionate".[11]

Rose has conducted five interviews with conspiracy theorist David Icke.[12] In one interview, published in April 2020, Icke falsely claimed that there was a link between the COVID-19 pandemic and 5G mobile phone networks, without being challenged by Rose. The video and others on London Real[9] was removed by YouTube, who tightened their rules to prevent the website being used to spread conspiracy theories about COVID-19.[13] The April 2020 interview was later also deleted from Facebook;[14] Spotify also removed the interview.[15][16]

Vice reported that Rose's "Business Accelerator" programmes have been criticised by past customers.[3] In 2020, the only active company registered in Rose's name was Longstem Limited. Longstem, at the end of 2018, reported debts of over £374,000.[3]

In 2018, he competed in an Ironman competition while living on a plant-based diet and has hosted a number of vegans on his YouTube channel.[17]

Rose is standing in the 2021 London mayoral election as an independent candidate.[18][6] On 24 January 2021, Rose and six of his staff were fined by police for breaking lockdown rules while filming promotional material for his campaign.[19]

References
  1. "Brian Rose". LinkedIn.
  2. "Brian Rose - Personal Appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  3. "The YouTuber Accused of Using Coronavirus to Scam His Followers". www.vice.com.
  4. "PolitiFact - Fact-checking 'Plandemic 2': Another video full of conspiracy theories about COVID-19". politifact.
  5. "Fox's Judge Jeanine won't take coronavirus vaccine: "I'm not going to allow them to do that to me"". Salon.com. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  6. Lehmann, Steven. "Who are the candidates for the 2021 London Mayoral election?". swlondoner (20 November 2020). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  7. "Satanistas biónicos quieren controlarnos con vacunas: detrás de las teorías conspiranoicas". Elconfidencial.com. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  8. Kanter, Jake; Kanter, Jake (20 April 2020). "UK's London Live May Have Caused 'Significant Harm' By Airing Interview With Coronavirus Denier David Icke".
  9. Turvill, William (3 June 2020). "Cash for conspiracies: How David Icke, 'alternative' media and tech giants make money from coronavirus conspiracies". Press Gazette. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  10. "Is there any truth behind the Covid-19 conspiracy theories?". Telegraph.co.uk. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  11. "London Mayor candidate says his campaign bus is 'safest in the country' after getting £200 fine". www.indy100.com. 26 January 2021.
  12. "The Clown Prince of Wellness". Office for Science and Society. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  13. Kelion, Leo (7 April 2020). "Coronavirus: YouTube tightens rules after David Icke 5G interview". BBC News. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  14. "Facebook removes David Icke coronavirus-5G conspiracy video". ITV News. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  15. Sam Shead (6 May 2020). "Spotify removes podcast featuring David Icke, while Apple stalls". Cnbc.com. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  16. "Spotify supprime le podcast mettant en vedette David Icke, tandis qu'Apple cale – News 24" (in French). News-24.fr. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  17. London Real’s Brian Rose shares his recipe for a filling vegan breakfast smoothie. Emily Court, Living Vegan, 8 March 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  18. "London mayoral election campaigns kick off despite lockdown". CityAM. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  19. "Mayor of London candidate Brian Rose fined for lockdown breach". 25 January 2021 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
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