The Brighton Politics Blogger’s Political Awards 2011

As the year draws to an end, it is time once again for the much sought after Brighton Politics Blogger’s Political Awards. Team of the Year must go to the Green Party for becoming the first Green Administration in the UK. It was hard to see how that party could have followed up their achievement [...]

Shocking revelation about newly elected councillor Graham Cox: Separated at Birth

Reflecting of the reasons for the Conservative victory in the Westbourne by-election

First of all, congratulations to Graham Cox on his victory. Here is the full result: Graham Cox (Conservative) 1027 Nigel Jenner (Labour) 826 Louisa Greenbaum (Green) 645 Gareth Jone (LibDem) 45 Paul Perrin (UKIP) 36 Pip Tindall (TUSC) 26 Susan Collard (European Citizens) 13 It was definitely a good night for the Tories made all [...]

Graham Cox, Conservative, wins the Westbourne by-election

The holding of the seat by the Tories has little consequence to the overall political scene in Brighton and Hove. Yes, both Labour and the Greens will be disappointed not to have picked up the seat, but The Bishop (Brian Oxley) had a good reputation and both The Bishop’s legacy and the reputation of Graham [...]

Westbourne by-election: it could all be down to the weather this evening

Folklore has it that the Tory vote comes out in the morning and early afternoon, with Labour and Green voters turning out after 4pm. If that is the case, the Tories must be pleased with the glorious weather so far today, and must be feeling some optimism. I will be watching the weather closely in [...]

Westbourne by-election, and the record of the Dear Leader

“I was sad to hear that Councillor Bill Randall has stepped down as Leader of Brighton and Hove City Council. I have never heard a bad word about him and I wish him well as Mayor.” This is clearly the season of good will for these are not my words but those of the Deputy [...]

Dawn Barnett found guilty – a day of shame for the City’s political processes

Conservative councillor Dawn Barnett has been found guilty by Brighton and Hove City Council’s ‘Standards Committee’ of bringing her office or the local authority into disrepute. In the summer councillor Barnett handed out letters to travellers camped in her Hangleton and Knoll Ward directing them to open spaces in Green-held wards. A full write up [...]

Kim Jong-il’s successor was once active in Brighton politics!

Shocking news today that Kim Jong-il, the late North Korean’s Father Dictator, shortly before he died, appointed a hitherto unknown son, Kim Jong-baps as his successor. Here is a rare photo of the two of them together. Not much is known about Kim Jong-baps, but it was rumoured that he was active in Brighton politics [...]

What defeat will mean for the losers in the Westbourne by-election

There are just two full days of campaigning left before the Westbourne by-election. And the result is too close to call. As the Conservative candidate, Graham Cox, admitted in a comment on this blog earlier today, the Labour and Green candidates have him well beaten on the poster front, but added mischievously, that all the [...]

In defence of Dawn Barnett (and even of Tony Janio)

Once again, a democratically elected councillor might be prevented from representing her constituents because councillor Dawn Barnett is being taken before the ‘Standards’ Committee following an anonymous complaint, allegedly from a fellow councillor. In early summer, shortly after the election of the first-ever Green Administration, councillor Barnett handed out letters to travellers encamped in her [...]