24th February, 2011, 9:01 am AV campaign turns nasty: 8 in the morning – February 24th Mark Ferguson Share this article: By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk * Voting reform campaign “turns nasty”. * Yes campaign lead by 12 points in latest poll. * The Sun try to stir discontent in the Labour Party by claiming that David Miliband was offered the shadow chancellor post. * “Bed blocking” threatens NHS. * Teenagers seek judicial review of tuition fees. * “Rich councils” could keep business rates. * Interest rates could rise in March. * And youth unemployment looks set to soar. Mark Ferguson Mark Ferguson is the Labour MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham, and was the editor of LabourList from 2010 to 2015. View all articles by Mark Ferguson Subscribe to our daily email More from LabourList Analysis A breathing space Budget When John Healey was appointed as Chancellor of the Exchequer, it was a surprise for those who had… Emma Burnell 29th October, 2026, 9:13 am News Voters welcome Budget energy measures, but demand more action on cost of living Voters welcome the government’s energy bill support, but think more needs to be done at pace to help… Daniel Green 29th October, 2026, 6:00 am Comment ‘Investing in culture builds confidence in communities’ When it comes to building communities, culture is not a nice-to-have, or an optional extra to be tacked… Callum Anderson MP, Chris Curtis MP & Emily Darlington MP 29th October, 2026, 6:00 am
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