Lunchtime List No.26

~ The best and most relevant stuff in today’s papers and on the web ~

Monday 16th February, 2009

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COMMENT OF THE DAY:

‘Certainly, we no longer live in a world where you just identify people as Labour, then tell them when there’s an election and they turn out. We now have an extra stage in the middle, between having identified them and asking them to vote for us, in which we build a relationship with them. This can only take place during the years between elections, not during the few weeks of the campaign.’ Sion Simon

There was a great article in Time the other week about how they’re doing this in the US.

ON LABOURLIST NOW

Newest Labour Councilor, 21-year-old Rohini Simbodyal, tells us how she did it.

Unite leader Derek Simpson on how to put working people first across Europe.

Andy Slaughter MP sends us his diary from Gaza, where he is on a Parliamentary visit.

Westminster Councillor David Boothroyd discusses the myth of Labour and class betrayal.

Plus more new content later in the day!

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WUNCH OF BANKERS!

The government signals bonuses will be banned for banks with government shares.

At the lobby briefing this morning the PM’s spokesperson said “The Prime Minister had made clear that any future bonuses had to be guided by; long-term interests; no bonuses for failure; a clawback system; and new guidelines for the future. They are the key points but obviously we need to discuss them with the management of the banks”.

Make sure you sign John Prescott’s petition if you haven’t already.

FINALLIST

Welfare adviser takes jobs and, yep, peerage, with Tories – though he was never Labour.

Roy Hattersley says gambling has become too prevalent.

Jackie Ashley suggests an unlikely Labour Leadership scenario. Ben Brogan warns it’ll get worse.

The ACAS report into the wildcat strikes suggests productivity was the issue, not pay. In light of the strikes, Peter Mandelson sets up review to help Britain’s engineers.

David Miliband faces a tough ride over the torture case – what was the role of the FCO?

CBI paint bleak picture of public finances.

Alistair Darling is facing questions over his “second home” expenses.

The Tories have sent out a viral video on food. Seriously?

Want a break?

HERO of the day: Denis MacShane warning about the rise in anti-semitism.

ZERO of the day: Patty Smith, Director of Corporate Affairs at Amazon.co.uk, for selling a rape simulation game online. It’s now been removed, but not a minute too soon.

~ THE BIG ONGOING DEBATES ~

LABOUR STRATEGY

Jon Cruddas raises questions about Labour’s strategy.

John Prescott has a go at Matthew Taylor.

This follows on from recent articles in the FT, Guardian and Ben Brogan’s blog. Hopi Sen and Don Paskini have both chipped in.

LIB LABBERY

Sundar’s original New Statesman piece on the chance of a coalition.

Luke Akehurst’s response.

Nick Clegg’s views on what matters in a coalition.

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