After interviews in recent days, the shortlist for Labour’s next General Secretary has been confirmed. The NEC will be choosing between Iain McNicol (GMB Political Officer) and Chris Lennie(Head of Labour Party fundraising) at a meeting in two weeks time.
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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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