And his wife is "deeply socialist"

Deep thinking from Jeremy Irons: The world is becoming so overpopulated that nature will one day wreak its revenge, claims Jeremy Irons, the actor. Launching himself as a green campaigner, Irons has revealed plans to make a documentary about sustainability and waste disposal, likening himself to Michael Moore, the controversial film maker, although “not as silly”. The increasing global population would put an intolerable strain on the world’s resources, Irons said, and the gulf between developing countries and westerners living a bountiful “pie-in-the-sky” existence must be addressed … Irons, who owns seven houses, including a pink castle … According to Irons, his wife is “deeply socialist”. But of course. Tim Blair

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