It would be good to have the python code reviewed

[TheBellman]

As well as getting input from other Python coders in the team, we should run "lint" and other static code quality checks over the code, with a view to ensuring the code displays all best practices, is easy to maintain, and is well documented where appropriate

[andyr0id]

• The code has been reviewed in detail already by @thomasbird.
• The code already conforms to pep8
• All methods are commented with docblocks