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100,000 feared dead in Haiti – 9 in the morning, January 14th

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By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982

* 100,000 ARE NOW FEARED DEAD IN HAITI.

* WE’RE DELIVERING CRUCIAL HELP, says Douglas Alexander.

* HAITI COULD SCARCELY BE LESS WELL-EQUIPPED FOR THIS, says the Times Leader.

* THE PM MAY HAVE SURVIVED, BUT THE INEPT COUP WAS A POLITICAL SUCCESS, says Seumas Milne.

* GORDON BROWN IS BEING PRESSED TO APPEAR at the Chilcot Inquiry.

* DISADVANTAGE HAS MORE TO DO WITH CLASS THAN RACE, says John Denham.

* DOUGLAS ALEXANDER IS RELAXED ABOUT CABINET ELECTION ROLES: interview with the New Statesman.

* GEORGE OSBORNE YESTERDAY MET BRENDAN BARBER OF THE TUC TO DISCUSS TORY PLANS FOR PUBLIC SECTOR PAY FREEZE.

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.

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