The ShortList – December 6th

From @LabourList

Catch up with the highlights on LabourList this week with the ShortList…

First, check out our exclusive interview with Caroline Flint, who left the government in June this year, saying the women in the cabinet were little more than “window-dressing.” Caroline talks about her resignation, her relationship with the PM and other Labour ministers and life in and out of government.

This week’s PPC Profile is of Allan Davies: as goes Basildon…

News
This was the week Gordon Brown came out fighting, and had David Cameron against the ropes in PMQs.

30,000 more troops for Obama’s War: how the Audacity of Hope faces its gravest test.

Carwyn Jones was this week elected Labour’s new leader – and First Minister – in Wales.

John Prescott has relaunched his campaign on RBS bonuses. Sign up here…

Paul Halsall says Britain must act on the Ugandan homophobic death laws…

Party, Policy and People
Read Ann Black’s report from November’s NEC meeting.

Report to Mandy: Paul Richards on why Peter Mandelson should be in charge of the election campaign.

Read Will Straw’s 5 Red Lines for a progressive PBR.

Alex Smith says it’s time to put the imigration debate at the heart of Labour politics.

Opinion
Economist Duncan Weldon says it’s still a fragile recovery – and the Tory economic plans remain folly.

Falling back on his Palin’s: Cameron’s Health and Safety speech – and quietness on Copenhagen – show his fallibility, says James Valentine.

Blond v Blonde: why Iron Lady Conservatism will always defeat Red Toryism.

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Previous editions of the ShortList
The Chilcot Inquiry – 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 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.