I am very pleased but not at all surprised the residents of Brighton and Hove have rejected plans for a directly-elected mayor.
Anything proposed by New Labour - with its control-freak mentality and backed by profit-driven big business - is hardly likely to benefit local democracy.
-Jez Macdonald, Brighton
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