Election Special 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 By Besi • 3 min read
News NHS champion to speak in Brighton this Sunday Stalwart champion of the NHS, Harry Leslie Smith will speak in Brighton on the future of the NHS on Sunday April 19. Harry – author, activist, and staunch defender of the NHS will make what he refers to as his last stand for Britain at Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton at 2.30pm. By Besi • 2 min read
General News Labour launch ‘youth pledge’ New research has identified the key election issues for hundreds of young people in Brighton, Hove and Peacehaven leading to the three local Labour parliamentary candidates launching their ‘youth pledge’ on Brighton’s seafront this week. While creating more affordable higher education was the number By Besi • 2 min read
General News Purna Sen joined on the campaign trail by comedian Eddie Izzard Comedian and Labour Party supporter Eddie Izzard joined Purna Sen on a walk about around the city centre earlier this week to help launch the Labour election campaign in Brighton & Hove. PURNA is the Labour Party candidate for Brighton Pavilion constituency which is currently held by the only Green By Besi • 1 min read
Baroness Doreen Lawrence General News Doreen Lawrence to speak in Brighton today Baroness Doreen Lawrence will speak at the Friends Meeting House in Brighton tomorrow, Friday, February 6. Purna Sen, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, will share the platform with Baroness Lawrence. Cllr Warren Morgan, the Labour group leader on Brighton and Hov By Besi • 2 min read
News Shadow International Development Minister visits the City Purna Sen, Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Pavilion, welcomed Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for International Development and her team to Brighton for a major speech yesterday. By Besi • 1 min read
Nancy Platts News Housing in the city: Labour pledges action On Monday (January 26), Brighton and Hove Labour launched five action pledges to tackle the critical housing situation in Brighton and Hove. Emma Reynolds MP, the Shadow Housing Minister, accompanied Councillor Warren Morgan and Labour parliamentary candidates Purna Sen and Nancy Platts to the launc By Besi • 2 min read
Purna Sen News Labour discussion on older women Purna Sen has invited former Home Office Minister, Fiona Mactaggart to visit Brighton on Monday, January 26 for a discussion about older women. Purna, the Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Pavilion will host a discussion on policies for older women with members invited from a number of loc By Besi • 2 min read
Purna Sen: Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Pavilion General News Proposed parking charge increases will damage city Purna Sen, the Labour parliamentary candidate for Brighton Pavilion, says proposals to increase parking charges in the city will damage local businesses and tourism. Proposed increases will be discussed at next week’s meeting of the Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee. By Besi • 1 min read
Purna Sen: Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Pavilion National News Labour Candidate for Brighton Pavilion, calls for action on Equal Pay Purna Sen, Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Pavilion, is calling for immediate Government action on Equal Pay. Purna Sen, has writing to Business Secretary Vince Cable calling on the government to take action on equal pay for women. By Besi • 1 min read
Cllr Warren Morgan Features & Longread A review of Brighton & Hove Labour in 2014 A lot has happened since I wrote my review of 2013. Every year has its ups and downs, and if you are an Albion season ticket holder like me you’ll know what I mean. Yet every time I walk on the Downs, in view of the sea and the city centre, I’m reminded of how lucky we are to live here. By Besi • 3 min read
News Ashcroft Poll shows Lucas 10 points ahead in Brighton Pavilion In his final poll of marginals for 2014 the Tory Peer Lord Ashcroft has included the Brighton Pavilion constituency held presently by Caroline Lucas MP for the Greens. THE POLL shows the Green Party ten points ahead with a four point swing from Labour and interestingly reveals that a higher proporti By Besi • 2 min read
General News “Our Human Rights must be protected”, says Labour ahead of Human Rights Day To mark the occasion, Purna Sen, Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Pavilion has joined with Labour’s South East Member of the European Parliament, Anneliese Dodds MEP and the Labour Campaign for Human Rights to warn that basic rights are under attack by the Conservatives. By Besi • 3 min read
General News ‘Home Sweet Home’ campaigners ask local MPs to ‘show Revenge Eviction the door’ Last Friday (November 7) campaigners asked the three Brighton & Hove MPs to vote in favour of the Tenancies (Reform) Bill which will be voted on in the House of Commons on Friday, November 28. ‘Home Sweet Home campaigners met with Mike Weatherley MP, Caroline Lucas MP, and Simon Kirby MP and present By Besi • 5 min read
Purna Sen News Equal Pay Day highlights difference between male and female salaries Equal Pay Day today came three days earlier than in 2013, when it fell on November 7 meaning women will effectively ‘work for free’ for the next 57 days. From today only men will effectively be paid for their work until New Year due to the difference between male and female salaries. By Besi • 2 min read
News Labour pledge to make Brighton a ‘Living Wage City’ Labour’s three prospective parliamentary candidates and council group leader have joined forces in a pledge to make Brighton and Hove a Living Wage city. Whilst welcoming this week’s increase in the UK living wage level to £7.85, Peter Kyle (PPC Hove and Portslade), Warren Morgan (Labour and Coopera By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Victims of Hate Crime remembered The LGBT Community Safety Forum hosted the annual Anti Hate Crime Vigil which was opened by the Rev Michael Hydes, on Saturday, October 18. The Vigil was one of many taking place all over the country to mark the three nail bomb attacks that rocked London on April 17, 24 and 30 in 1999. By Besi • 3 min read
News Frank Dobson MP to speak at Hassocks meeting Long-serving Labour MP and former Secretary of Health, Frank Dobson MP will speak at a ‘Save Our NHS’ meeting organised by the Labour Party in Hassocks, mid-Sussex on Wednesday, October 29, starting at 7.30pm. By Besi • 3 min read
News Remembering India’s First World War soldiers in Brighton and Hove Dan Jarvis MP, for Barnsley and a former Major in The Parachute regiment is the Labour Party’s lead for the centenary commemorations of the First World War. On Friday, October 19 he visited the City’s India Gate at the south entrance to the Royal Pavilion Gardens, which commemorates more than 4,000 By Besi • 2 min read
News Labour parliamentary candidate speaks at Fashion Week debate Speaking at the Sustain Debate on ethical fashion Purna Sen the Labour parliamentary candidate for Brighton Pavilion called for fashion to be “made ethical”. The debate was staged during Brighton Fashion Week yesterday, October 10 at Brighton’s Sallis Benny Theatre. By Besi • 2 min read
News Saunders Park needs more ‘Friends’ A local park needs volunteers to help with improvements to ensure it continues to be a great place to visit. Saunders Park, on the Lewes Road between the gyratory and the B and Q retail park, is a popular park with recently refurbished facilities including a paddling pool and play area. A team of vo By Besi • 2 min read
News Labour Parliamentary candidates concerned about threats to derecognise unions at Mears The GMB union say Mears, a major contractor to the city council, intends to derecognise unions after they refused to sign away the right to negotiate pay and conditions. Nancy Platts, Labour parliamentary candidate for Kemptown, Purna Sen, Labour parliamentary candidate for Brighton Pavilion and Pet By Besi • 3 min read
