I read with anger the Voice of The Argus (October 20) which stated the paper's "commitment to the community cannot be doubted."

I would have wholeheartedly agreed with that statement until Saturday. Now I am completely disillusioned.

This was a vote of people, a referendum about what the residents of Brighton and Hove thought was the way forward for our city.

It was a very decisive vote for democracy. The local paper should recognise this and not just vilify all the No campaigners in such an objectionable way.

The No campaign had the backing of every Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Green councillor on Brighton and Hove City Council plus a large number of Labour councillors.

This was an excellent example of councillors of all political parties working together for what they believed in and felt to be right for our city.

We will continue to work together to get the best possible new, streamlined committee system into place.

As this is unquestionably what the majority of residents want, The Argus should be backing them to the hilt. That would be a true commitment to the community.

-Coun Vanessa Brown, Deputy Leader of Conservative Group, Woodland Avenue, Hove