Brighton Articles

Something very special happened on election night in Brighton and Hove – one of Britain’s most creative and staunchly independent minded cities. As our worst fears came to be realised – following that night’s shocking exit poll – Hove bucked the national trend and...

The London borough of Haringey and Brighton and Hove city have similar-sized populations – 260,000-300,000. They attract a lot of people who have not necessarily been brought up locally, who move in and enjoy the diverse and cosmopolitan way of life. While distinct...

For a party that loathes motoring so much it is an irony how often they seem to suffer political car crashes. Today’s general election campaign launch is no different. Natalie Bennett’s instantly infamous ‘mind blank’ on LBC was preceded by a deeply uncomfortable set...

For those whose approach to politics begins by pigeon-holing, I am usually shoved in a box marked ‘centre ground’. The great thing about being placed there is that I am in the middle of things and within easy reach of everyone else. So I have never been scornful of...