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Brighton Pavilion candidates bemoan Digital Economy Bill failings

As the digital media community shake their heads at the failures in democracy following last night’s vote in the House of Commons supporting the Digital Economy Bill, all three women…

Media focus on Brighton Pavilion continues

The media attention on the Brighton Pavilion election campaign shows no signs of abating as this week both Reuters and the Economist have profiled the constituency. The interest is partly…

High Sussex Uni salaries are shocking, says Lucas

Green Party leader Caroline Lucas has described the salaries received by the highest earners at the University of Sussex as ‘shocking’. She slammed the university for paying £2.5m in salaries…

Brighton Pavilion’s Women on The Politics Show

Brighton Pavilion’s leading parliamentary candidates were seen together in today’s The Politics Show on BBC1 in a feature on women in politics. Nancy Platts is attempting to keep Labour in…

Argus’ Brighton Pavilion poll questioned

During the Green Party conference this week leader Caroline Lucas promised the party would get a historic breakthrough at the forthcoming general election. The Green Party has a number of…

Lucas and Vere in new Twitter controversy

Green Party leader and parliamentary candidate for Brighton Pavilion, Caroline Lucas, and her Conservative rival, Charlotte Vere, have been involved in a new Twitter clash on the subject of desertion.…

Caroline Lucas on ‘Ladies of Today’ list

The Green Party leader Caroline Lucas has been named on a list of the 125 most ‘intelligent, empowered and inspirational’ ladies of today in the respected publication The Lady. Lucas…

Monitor canvassing in Brighton Pavilion thanks to The Argus

The Argus’ online editor Jo Wadsworth has today revealed a map monitoring the canvassing by candidates in the intreguing Brighton Pavilion constituency. The constituency has been attracting national interest due…

Caroline Lucas supports Sussex student protest

Green Party leader Caroline Lucas has backed the action taken by Sussex University students who are protesting against university spending cuts and job losses. Students on the Sussex University campus…

The Guardian asks: Will Brighton give Lucas the green light?

The Guardian were down in Brighton in force last week as they focus on key constituencies ahead of the this summer’s general election. The constituency in question was Brighton Pavilion,…

Brighton Council saves Pride, but not everyone is happy

It was revealed today that Brighton and Hove City Council has lent the organisers of Pride £20,000 so that the annual event can take place this summer. Pride had failed…

Now a Facebook campaign targets Caroline Lucas

Earlier this month a Green Party orchestrated campaign targeted the Conservative’s Brighton Pavilion candidate Charlotte Vere over a controversial ‘tweet’ on Twitter, which Vere has since apologised for. However, her…

Brighton Pavilion attracting national attention

As expected, with the prospect of the first Green Party MP, Brighton Pavilion has begun to attract national attention in this election year. A recent ICM Poll that put Green…

Caroline Lucas challenged to be transparent

The Green Party leader, Caroline Lucas, is yet to respond to a call for transparency by Conservative candidate Charlotte Vere. The two women are competing for the Brighton Pavilion constituency,…

Twitter at the forefront of Brighton’s political debating

The last 24 hours has delivered an indication of how Twitter will be a battle ground for local politicians during this election year.The conservative candidate for Brighton Pavilion, Charlotte Vere…

Caroline Lucas in pole position for Brighton Pavilon

Having highlighted Charlotte Vere, the Conservative candidate for Brighton Pavilion, it has emerged in an ICM poll that the Green Party holds a strong lead in this constituency. The Greens,…