A portable light comprising: a light body having first and second ends and defining an axis between the first and second ends, a light head including a pivot base rotatably mounted at the first end of said light body and rotatable about the light body axis, wherein the rotatable mounting of said light head and said light body includes an electrical slip ring (222, 232, 430) providing electrical connections (220, 230) through the rotatable mounting of said light head and said light body; said light head including a light source pivotably mounted to the pivot base thereof and pivotable at least 180° relative to the pivot base, characterised in that the pivotable mounting of said light source and said pivot base includes coaxial electrically conductive members (224, 234) providing two electrical connections (220, 230) through one pivotable mounting joint of said light source and said pivot base, wherein the coaxial electrically conductive members comprise: a pair of coaxial electrically conductive members (224, 234) separated by a coaxial insulating member, wherein said pair of coaxial electrical conductive members (224, 234) separated by a coaxial insulating member provide the pivotable mounting and at least two electrical conduction paths between said light body and said light source, and wherein said light body and the pivot base of said light head have respective circular flanges (112, 212) of like diameter positioned adjacent each other, further comprising a retainer ring having a groove on an inner surface thereof, wherein said retainer ring is positioned over the respective circular flanges (112, 212) of said light body and said pivot base to provide a rotatable joint. a light body having first and second ends and defining an axis between the first and second ends, a light head including a pivot base rotatably mounted at the first end of said light body and rotatable about the light body axis, wherein the rotatable mounting of said light head and said light body includes an electrical slip ring (222, 232, 430) providing electrical connections (220, 230) through the rotatable mounting of said light head and said light body; said light head including a light source pivotably mounted to the pivot base thereof and pivotable at least 180° relative to the pivot base, characterised in that the pivotable mounting of said light source and said pivot base includes coaxial electrically conductive members (224, 234) providing two electrical connections (220, 230) through one pivotable mounting joint of said light source and said pivot base, wherein the coaxial electrically conductive members comprise: a pair of coaxial electrically conductive members (224, 234) separated by a coaxial insulating member, wherein said pair of coaxial electrical conductive members (224, 234) separated by a coaxial insulating member provide the pivotable mounting and at least two electrical conduction paths between said light body and said light source, and wherein said light body and the pivot base of said light head have respective circular flanges (112, 212) of like diameter positioned adjacent each other, further comprising a retainer ring having a groove on an inner surface thereof, wherein said retainer ring is positioned over the respective circular flanges (112, 212) of said light body and said pivot base to provide a rotatable joint.