2nd April, 2010, 7:45 am Labour is “the good samaritan” – 8 in the morning, April 2nd Alex Smith Share this article: 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 Smith 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. @alexsmith1982 View all articles by Alex Smith Subscribe to our daily email More from LabourList Analysis The importance of keeping it local In the final days before this set of important local elections, it can feel as though the gravitational… James Tibbitts 5th May, 2026, 10:09 am Comment ‘Reform or Recovery? The High-Stakes NHS Test for Wes Streeting’ In the weeks following the local elections, political attention may well turn to senior Labour figures such as… Charlie Paterson 5th May, 2026, 6:00 am Comment ‘Labour’s Crime and Policing Act is a step forward for shop worker safety’ For far too many years, shop staff across Britain have gone to work knowing they may face abuse,… Callum Anderson MP 5th May, 2026, 6:00 am
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