The Argus did the residents of Brighton and Hove a great service during the local elections by not allowing the story that the BNP were standing in one ward to be played-up out of proportion.

Many newspapers and media outlets across the country made the classic mistake of giving such extremists the publicity they crave and, in doing so, drawing greater attention to their candidates.

Instead, the measured and factual approach The Argus took to the reporting of all candidates ensured that one minority element did not receive the publicity they sought to further their own nasty and unpleasant message.

-Coun Paul Elgood, leader of the Liberal Democrats, Brighton and Hove City Council