Draper to Staines:

You’re a bankrupt – who finances you?

LabourList editor Derek Draper is inviting one lucky winner to join us at his book launch on April 2.

To win, just send him a message through Facebook or Twitter by clicking on the links above, and tell him why you would enjoy his party!

COMMENT OF THE DAY:

“Everyone, including Guido, is entitled to their views. I do occasionally visit his blog, but what puts me off is not what he writes, but some of the vile and profane comments that he allows to go unmoderated.”

Julian Ware-Lane on the truth about Paul Staines.

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AFTER DEREK DRAPER’S DEBATE WITH GUIDO FAWKES ON THE BBC TODAY…

READ PAUL STAINES’ PAST INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CONSERVATIVES AND THE BNP

ON LABOURLIST NOW

Fabian Sunder Katwala looks at the rapid devaluation of YouTube hit Tory Dan Hannan.

Terry Hipsey – last night a Tory councillor, now a Labour councillor – tells us about his change of heart.

Sunder also responded to the Trot infestation strategy suggestion.

We weren’t up for an award, but we were invited! Our report from the Orwell Awards last night.

Minister Pat McFadden asks unions to remember Labour’s victories – we’ll need them in the battles ahead.

Alan Sugar tells us why Gordon Brown is still hired!

We’ll let you know when the Daily Politics appears on IPlayer, but in the meantime, here’s a video of our editor debating ConservativeHome and LibDemVoice at the Hansard Society earlier in the week.

DEFECTIONS, DEFECTIONS, DEFECTIONS

A Tory MEP has said she’s minded to leave the Conservative Party over their defection from the mainstream EPP.

This after defecting Terry Hipsey said he couldn’t justify Cameron’s giveaway to the rich.

FINALLIST

The Guardian has the best overview of the Prime Minister’s visits to G20 nations ahead of next week.

Labour Big Beast Blunkett says the Party must persuade the public sector that a vote for the Tories is a vote for unemployment.

John Healey and Ivan Lewis say only a new social contract will get Labour back on track.

Timothy Garton Ash says a United Europe is essential for our future – but will be missing from next week’s G20.

In Gordon’s home turf of Fife, the seeds for economic regrowth are being set.

Out of touch? Tory shadow minister Chris Grayling scores a huge own goal, confusing Manchester and Liverpool!

From the makers of Frost/Nixon – Blair/Clinton!

Broken Britain or a Tory plant? Alfie Patten is not the father.

One in six psychiatrists has tried to turn gay patients straight.

The Simon Carr sketch says Harriet Harman is rising excellently to PMQs.

HERO of the day: Terry Hipsey for seeing that the Tories “would let families sink or swim during the downturn.”

ZERO of the day: Kent, North East Lincs, Redcar & Cleveland, Restormel, Havering and Bridgnorth Councils, for losing £1 billion of our money in Icelandic banks.

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