Caroline Lucas steps down as Green Party leader
Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas has announced she is stepping down as leader of the Green Party. Ms Lucas, who became the party’s first member of parliament in the 2011…
Brighton MP concerned at UK aid money corruption threat
Brighton MP Caroline Lucas has raised concerns over the potential for corruption with UK aid money following a case highlighted by whistleblower Dotun Oloko, who now lives in the city.…
Councillor’s judgement questioned over ‘murdering, raping and looting’ tweet
Councillor Ben Duncan‘s determination to nail the down the title of ‘Brighton’s most controversial councillor’ reached new heights this weekend with a satirical tweet that many will judge as coming…
Green councillor asks if Brighton should fill Amsterdam ‘coffee shop’ void
In the wake of Amsterdam’s decision to ban tourists from smoking cannabis in Coffee Shops, Green Councillor Ben Duncan has asked if Brighton should step up to fill the void…
Cllr accuses government of putting profit ahead of safety
A member of the Brighton and Hove City Council cabinet has accused the government of putting business profit margins ahead of workers’ right to be safe at work. Green Councillor…
Green councillor to join counter protest against anti-abortion group
A Green Party councillor is to join a counter-protest opposed to an anti-abortion group, which is holding a ‘kerb-side vigil’ near to Preston Park in Brighton. Brighton Pro-Choice has organised…
Residents extremely angry over travellers, says Hove MP
Brighton and Hove residents are ‘extremely angry at the Green Party and their lackadaisical policies’, according to Hove MP Mike Weatherley. The MPs comments follow a public meeting he organised…
Greens announce European election candidates
The Green Party has announced its candidates for the 2014 European elections and thrown up the possibility of a by-election in Brighton and Hove. The party’s current MEP Keith Taylor,…
Greens fume at Labour as budget recriminations begin
After one of the most fascinating council budget setting meeting’s the minority Green administration has pledged to ‘minimise Blue Labour and Tory tax damage’. The Greens saw their budget passed,…
Opposition parties urged to see sense ahead of budget meeting
The Labour and Conservative groups in Brighton and Hove have been urged to ‘see sense’ by the Green Party ahead of Thursday’s potentially tempestuous council budget setting meeting. The city’s…
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