Two former Labour councillors have given public support to the Greens in the run up to polling day in the local elections in Brighton and Hove.
Councillor Nick Childs and Councillor Nikkie Brennan both sit as Independents on Brighton and Hove City Council, having been elected as Labour candidates four years ago.
Councillor Childs was expelled by Labour for links to a proscribed organisation, which he denied, and Councillor Brennan quit while facing claims about anti-semitism.
After she resigned, in July 2020, the Greens became the biggest party on Brighton and Hove City Council and took over the administration from Labour.
Councillor Childs posted his endorsement for the Greens on his Facebook page on Sunday evening (30 April).
In a post headed “I’m backing the Greens at this Thursday’s election”, he wrote: “I am backing the Greens this Thursday and hope you will too.
“In my opinion, the Green Party offers the most progressive set of policies of all the parties and has governed this city with compassion despite the huge financial pressures that we face as a consequence of Tory cuts.
“I am endorsing the Green candidates in Queen’s Park, Councillor Clare Rainey and Mark Strong. I have worked with both Clare and Mark locally and I am confident they will both do an excellent job. They have demonstrated a commitment to the area over many years and will continue to work hard for the community.
“I am particularly impressed by the new investment won by the Greens for the Queen’s Park playground and the Brighton Youth Centre – two projects that are close to my heart.
“These vital local services are getting the first real investment in decades and I know Clare and Mark will continue to work hard to support further improvements to the area in the future.”
Councillor Brennan said that she was too ill to fight for her seat and wrote: “Please be careful for who you vote for.”
She praised the Green leader of the council, saying: “Phélim Mac Cafferty was always kind to me and he gets my local vote.”
He listened to an urgent question that she asked about vulnerable people being housed by the council in Kendal Court, in Newhaven, she said, adding: “People were taking their lives because of isolation.
“He got things changed plus the Housing Coalition and our local hero (housing campaigner) Jim Deans.”
If these 2 with their dodgy views back the Greens, best not to!
Like rats in a bag. A plague on all their houses. Poor Brighton and Hove.
Nick Childs the ultra left councilor who sends his daughter to a private school and alleged anti semitic Nikki Brennan back the Greens – exactly why we shouldn’t.
Typical momentum ex Labour councilors happy to back a candidate who is more interested in cycle lanes than community. Labour was certainly right to kick them out.
The Greens think they know best so don’t need to ask local residents if they want an LTN or not. They’ve lost my vote
Another nail in the Greens coffin.
Hardly a ringing endorsement for the greens. This lot shoulder barged their way into labour under Corbyn with the help of momentum and thankfully have been kicked out of the party as they clearly are not fit to be in a mainstream party with their torrid views, along with Corbyn, Dian Abbott and momentum. Good riddance.
Probably another reason not to vote green, church of the nutter party.
Turncoats, hucksters : I would rather vote independent than greenliebor
Their endorsements are the most compelling argument for not voting Green.
Labour showing its true colours.
VOTE CONSERVATIVE and keep out the loony left.
I can’t imagine you’re feeling too happy about today’s results, my friend?
Another reason for not voting for the Ghastly Greens, just in case there were not enough already.
But surely they are both Corbyn relics smuggled in by Momentum last time?
Councillor Childs is intollerant.
He opposes the commemoration of Sussex Protestant Martyrs. These Martyrs include Derrick Carver, who was put in a barrel and had his flesh melted off him. Derrick Carver should be commemorated, just as people who died in other eras should be. People who died in the two World Wars for example.
Cllr Childs has a perfect RIGHT to believe in Popery ( a political/ religious institution) Others have a right to NOT believe and to openly dissent from his views.