In October 2014, at the time Brand's book "Revolution" was published, John Lydon (also known as "Johnny Rotten" of the Sex Pistols), in an interview with Polly Toynbee of "The Guardian", said that Brand's advocacy of non-voting is "the most idiotic thing I’ve ever heard." In a November 2014 YouGov poll, involving a selection of celebrities, Brand was chosen as the one with the most negative influence on political debate (46%). The poll also found that 60% of poll participants disliked him and 28% liked him.