The ShortList – January 31st

From @LabourList

Catch up with all the last week’s highlights on LabourList with the ShortList – now replicated by both Coffee House and Guido Fawkes.

Our PPC Profile this week was of Leicester West’s Liz Kendall.

And, this week, Alex Smith had an exclusive interview with Ed Balls on Tory and Labour Schools policy, the controversy over the Alternative Vote and Labour’s election strategy.

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News
Tony Blair faced the Iraq Inquiry, calculated and stubborn, but humbled.

Economic growth: how can Labour benefit?

In two new polls this weekend, Labour has gained significantly on the Tories.

The Liberal Democrats invented a threat to close a hospital in Kingston – but were busted by the Mirror’s Kevin Maguire.

Party, People and Policy
The Tories can appear on billboards, writes Paul Richards – we will appear on the doorsteps and in town centres.

The case for Blair’s defence was symptomatic of New Labour, says Brian Barder: never take a risk.

Tessa Jowell said this week that Manchester’s Co-ops show us the future of public services.

Under Gordon Brown, the Government is revolutionising the way it shares information.

LabourList columinst Amanjit Jhund tells us the story of how he went from interested observer to Labour candidate in a few short months.

Lucy Powell shows other Labour candidates how simple it is to raise money with Labour’s new online tools.

Read the story of how one Tory fled the Party and returned home to Labour after David Cameron started revealing his policies.

While the Tories row over crime and justice policy, Labour are showing real results, with crime down 8%.

Previous editions of the ShortList
Where is George Osborne? — January 24th, 2010.

Causes to Fight For — January 17th, 2010.

Hoon-Hewitt gate — January 10th, 2010.

The Copenhagen climate summit — December 20th, 2009.

The PBR — December 16th, 2009

Brown comes out fighting in PQMs — December 6th, 2009.

The Chilcot Inquiry opens — November 29th, 2009.

The Queen’s Speech — November 22nd, 2009.

Glasgow North East by-election — November 14th, 2009

Blair and Miliband to Europe? — November 8th, 2009.

Europe and the Primary debate — November 1st, 2009

Griffin on Question Time — October 25th, 2009

Tory confused numbers — October 17th, 2009

Conseravtive conference — October 10, 2009.

Labour conference — October 3rd, 2009.

A Britain where everyone has a stake and a say — September 5th, 2009.

Teddy Kennedy: a good and decent man — August 29th, 2009.

Election strategy — August 22nd, 2009.

We Love the NHS — August 15th, 2009.

Green shoots are not enough — August 8th, 2009.

Debating ConservativeHome — August 1st, 2009.

Cruddas and Purnell — July 23rd, 2009.

The Ken Livingstone interview — July 18th, 2009.