3rd March, 2011, 8:45 am MPs expenses cut by a third: 8 in the morning – March 3rd Mark Ferguson Share this article: By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk * MPs expenses down by 35%. * Wholsesale privatisation – not what people voted for. * Intervention would “poison” Arab revolution, says Seamus Milne. * Murdoch to drop Sky News as part of merger bid. * Doctors reject NHS reforms. * Voters go to the polls in Wales. * Sure Start cuts “hit poorest hardest”. * And the coalition searches for “killer apps”. 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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