After Francis Maude was heckled on Question Time last week, this recording of an interview with the “big society minister” from back in July has been getting significant attention today. Listen as Eddie Mair puts Francis Maude on the line, asking “What volunteering do you do?”…
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Mark Ferguson
Mark Ferguson is the Labour MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham, and was the editor of LabourList from 2010 to 2015.
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