After yesterday's clusterfuck, the Labour Party has finally released its list. The most obvious feature is the generational shift within Labour - the old guard time servers are out, retired or shoved down, while MPs elected at the end of the Clark years are firmly in charge. There's also a greater emphasis on new blood rather than incumbent protection, which should help overcome the stale feeling of the party. And with more women in winnable slots, Labour should make real progress towards the balanced caucus required by its constitution. At the same time, some of the decisions are truly boggling - its hard to see what Stuart Nash has done to warrant his high ranking, given that he has undermined the party at every turn. But it's their circus and their monkeys, and its not like people have to vote for them...
Here's the usual table, for those who are interested in the rises and falls:
| 2017 Rank | Name | 2014 Rank | Difference |
| 1 | Andrew Little | 11 | +10 |
| 2 | Jacinda Ardern | 5 | +3 |
| 3 | Grant Robertson | 3 | -- |
| 4 | Phil Twyford | 7 | +3 |
| 5 | Megan Woods | 20 | +15 |
| 6 | Chris Hipkins | 9 | +3 |
| 7 | Carmel Sepuloni | 29 | +22 |
| 8 | David Clark | 26 | +18 |
| 9 | David Parker | 2 | -7 |
| 10 | Stuart Nash | -- | -- |
| 11 | Priyanca Radhakrishnan | 23 | +12 |
| 12 | Raymond Huo | 21 | +9 |
| 13 | Iain Lees-Galloway | 24 | +11 |
| 14 | Jan Tinetti | -- | -- |
| 15 | Aupito William Sio | 14 | -1 |
| 16 | Willow-Jean Prime | 34 | +18 |
| 17 | Damien O'Connor | 22 | +5 |
| 18 | Jenny Salesa | 31 | +13 |
| 19 | Kris Faafoi | -- | -- |
| 20 | Kiri Allan | -- | -- |
| 21 | Willie Jackson | -- | -- |
| 22 | Clare Curran | -- | -- |
| 23 | Ruth Dyson | -- | -- |
| 24 | Poto Williams | 28 | +4 |
| 25 | Louisa Wall | 12 | -13 |
| 26 | Michael Wood | 39 | +13 |
| 27 | Ginny Andersen | -- | -- |
| 28 | Jo Luxton | -- | -- |
| 29 | Deborah Russell | 33 | +4 |
| 30 | Liz Craig | 32 | +2 |
| 31 | Marja Lubeck | -- | -- |
| 32 | Trevor Mallard | -- | -- |
| 33 | Paul Eagle | -- | -- |
| 34 | Tamati Coffey | 30 | -4 |
| 35 | Jamie Strange | 54 | +19 |
| 36 | Anahila Kanongata'a-Suisuiki | 49 | +13 |
| 37 | Kieran McAnulty | -- | -- |
| 38 | Angie Warren-Clark | -- | -- |
| 39 | Helen White | -- | -- |
| 40 | Greg O'Connor | -- | -- |
| 41 | Steph Lewis | -- | -- |
| 42 | Duncan Webb | -- | -- |
| 43 | Lemauga Lydia Sosene | -- | -- |
| 44 | Janette Walker | 46 | +2 |
| 45 | Anna Lorck | -- | -- |
| 46 | Romy Udanga | -- | -- |
| 47 | Rachel Boyack | -- | -- |
| 48 | Sarb Johal | -- | -- |
| 49 | Naisi Chen | -- | -- |
| 50 | Shanan Halbert | 48 | -2 |
