Politics New poll gives Green Party “100% chance of winning” Brighton Pavilion seat at next General Election under new candidate Sian Berry The poll by Electoral Calculus predicts the party has a 100% chance of winning the seat with Sian Berry, who is to replace Caroline Lucas MP as Green Party candidate, receiving 86% of votes cast. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sian Berry Politics Sian Berry selected as candidate to follow Caroline Lucas as next Green MP for Brighton Pavilion Berry, who was selected as the new Brighton Pavilion candidate after winning 71% of first preference votes, is a former co-leader and principal speaker of the Green Party of England and Wales and has been their candidate for Mayor of London three times, coming third in both 2016 and 2021. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Caroline Lucas MP Politics Caroline Lucas – Green MP for Brighton Pavilion – to stand down at next General Election First elected in 2010, Caroline Lucas was the first Green Party MP in the country. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Greens call for end to LGBTQ+ deportations ahead of Brighton & Hove Pride Brighton & Hove Green Party reaffirms its opposition to the Government’s Rwanda deportation plan, as Brighton & Hove Pride returns this weekend. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Starlings’ Roost Cafe grand opening on Brighton Pier The first dedicated starling observation point and cafe opens on Brighton Pier, to celebrate and raise awareness for the starlings’ “beautiful murmuration”. By Nicholas Cousin • 2 min read
Community News Sussex ME Society on managing the aftermath of the virus The Sussex ME Society, that works for those affected by chronic fatigue syndrome known as ME, has made available the latest information on how to manage the aftermath of the Coronavirus. By Contributor • 2 min read
In The South Gay paraplegic remains ‘trapped’ in second floor flat despite Council assurances to move him 6 months ago Gay man with no use or feeling in legs remains ‘trapped’ in unsuitable temporary accommodation in Hove despite promises from Brighton & Hove City Council on October 12 to find somewhere more suitable for him with wheel chair access. By Besi • 4 min read
General News Lucas supports LIB DEM position on cannabis legislation Last week MPs in Westminster debated the legalising of cannabis. This followed the submission of a petition to Parliament with 221,019 signatures. More signatures in the petition came from Brighton and Hove than any other part of the UK. By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Tellers await the arrival of ballot form from Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven Polling Stations LGBTQ+ News Hove and Portslade elects city’s first openly gay MP Following a night of shocks up and down the country, the Conservative Party look set to form a majority goverment as the pre-election opinion polls got the outcome of the election all wrong. Many senior politicians and household names lost their seats including former Lib Dem Leader Charles Kennedy, By Besi • 3 min read
General News Huge support for rent reductions Nearly 3,000 people in Brighton & Hove have signed a petition calling for fair rents and more security for tenants in private rented homes. The petition organised by the local Living Rent Campaign also calls for: · an end the Governments Right to Buy scheme which has led to the sale of more than 1.7 By Alice Blezard • 2 min read
Election Special What has your Pavilion MP been doing for you for the last 5 years? Caroline Lucas was elected MP for Brighton Pavilion in May 2010. She looks back over the last five years at what she has been able to achieve for her LGBT residents. As the first Green MP to be elected to Parliament, I have actively campaigned for same sex marriage legislation tabling amendments whe By Contributor • 3 min read
Caroline Lucas: Green candidate for Brighton Pavilion News Caroline Lucas endorsed by four former Friends of the Earth Directors LUCAS, is standing for re-election and in a statement the four, former directors of Friends of the Earth, Jonathon Porritt, Tom Burke, Charles Secrett and Tony Juniper call for her to be returned to Parliament on May 7. The four environmentalists between them have around 150 years professional exper By Besi • 2 min read
