All here at the Green Party in Brighton are certainly starting the week on a high.

First came the massive success in the Euro's, then came last week's unprecedented victory in Goldsmid.

The Green's Alex Philips literally stormed the polls - picking up a whopping 1456 votes, some 38.5%! - and left the opposition reeling.

Out campaigning on the streets in the days leading up the poll it became clear that voters (rightly) saw through the spin and bluff churned out by the Labour and Conservative candidates.

The result is fantastic - both for the people living in Goldsmid ward and for Green supporters nationally.

The momentum is now rapidly building for the general election. So much so the Green phone lines are almost constantly ringing.

I predict the bookies' money will be (more than ever) firmly on a Green victory for Pavilion...