2nd April, 2010, 7:45 am Labour is “the good samaritan” – 8 in the morning, April 2nd Alex Smith Share this article: By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 * In an interview with Faith magazine, Gordon Brown has said Labour is like a good samaritan, which will “not pass by on the other side”. * Network Rail has been granted an injunction preventing next week’s planned rail strike. * In spite of a Commons setback, Jack Straw will fight on for libel reform to cut the size of “no win fees”. * The Electoral Commision is looking into allegations that the Tories failed to comply with the rules over opinion polls published by Lord Ashcroft. * The number of local council staff on six-figure pay packages has risen 14% in the last year last year, reports the Guardian. * David Miliband announced yesterday the creation of the world’s largest marine nature reserve around the Chagos Islands. * Liam Byrne blogs on the Tory economic credibility gap. * New polling shows Labour are now 9% behind the Tories going into the Easter weekend. Alex Smith Alex is the founder and CEO of The Cares Family. He was editor and first director of LabourList in 2009-2010, during which time he established the site as the number one Labour blog, and later an aide to Ed Miliband. @alexsmith1982 View all articles by Alex Smith Subscribe to our daily email More from LabourList News Union leaders dismiss Farage invitation to affiliate to Reform UK Union leaders have rejected an invitation by Nigel Farage to quit Labour and affiliate with Reform UK. In… Daniel Green 9th June, 2026, 2:32 pm Analysis The difference Labour makes in your community In the rough and tumble of Westminster politics, the equally important world of the council chamber can often… Daniel Green 9th June, 2026, 10:00 am Columnist ‘Delivering in local government: How Labour is building a better Britain everywhere’ Welcome to our new weekly guide to how Labour Councils up and down the country are helping to… Paul Dimoldenberg 9th June, 2026, 6:00 am
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