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Shadow Business Secretary visits Brighton

Shadow Business Secretary visits Brighton

Chuka Umunna praised the resilience and initiative of Sussex firms on a visit to the city yesterday (Thursday, April 30). The Shadow Business Secretary was visiting Brighton to support Nancy Platts, Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven. Umunna has led initiatives such

Labour launch National LGBT Manifesto in Brighton

Labour launch National LGBT Manifesto in Brighton

Labour’s LGBT manifesto promises to transform access to mental health services for next generation of LGBT people. Launching Labour’s LGBT manifesto Angela Eagle, Labour’s Shadow Leader of the House of Commons highlighted statistics showing nearly a quarter of LGB young people, and half of young tra

Tories have most ‘out’ candidates standing at General Election

Tories have most ‘out’ candidates standing at General Election

The Conservatives will be fielding 37 ‘out’ candidates in constituencies up and down the country, at the General Election on May 7. According to LGBTory, the Conservative Party LGBT Group, this will be the highest number of out candidates selected by any political party. ‘Out’ candidates have been s

Green Party launch national LGBTIQ Manifesto in Soho

Green Party launch national LGBTIQ Manifesto in Soho

Natalie Bennett, leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, launched the party’s LGBTIQ Manifesto in Soho today. The manifesto contains pledges to: Review the discriminatory blood ban; introduce LGBTIQ-inclusive sex education; protect LGBTIQ asylum seekers; improve services for trans people and

Purna Sen: Labour Party Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Pavilion

Purna Sen: Labour Party Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Pavilion

Purna came to the UK from India in 1962, studied in state schools and taught in adult, community and further education. She has worked for NGOs on violence against women and human rights and with asylum seekers and refugees. She became single at the age of 40, with two teenage daughters.

Chris Bowers: Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Pavilion

Chris Bowers: Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Pavilion

Chris Bowers, the Liberal Democrat candidate for Brighton Pavilion is a writer and broadcaster, commentating on radio and TV for Eurosport, ESPN and internet media, and a member of the BBC 5 Live team at Wimbledon for 12 years from 1994-2007. Chris works in the environmental movement, has been a cou

What has your Pavilion MP been doing for you for the last 5 years?

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

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