I was just reporting what Izzard said. (Although, yes, I DO want us to reclaim Pavilion. I'm not one of those who thinks Labour and the Greens are somehow 'the same').
I actually take your point about being 'local'. Ideally the Labour candidate would be a local dinnerlady or somebody, not a celebrity, or indeed anyone parachuted in from outside. However it's pretty much the norm everywhere, so I'll have to accept it. (I have complained in the past about this...
In a GE I'd vote for the proverbial pig's bladder on a stick if it wore a red rosette, so I really don't care who the candidate is. And certainly I wouldn't be swayed by their football team.
Izzard does say that it's important to elect a Labour MP in Brighton Pavilion so the city can have a...