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Labour is “the good samaritan” – 8 in the morning, April 2nd

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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 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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