27th September, 2011, 3:30 pm Ed’s speech – the major themes Mark Ferguson Share this article: You can read the whole speech here 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 Grassroots voices ‘HMOs are a state-financed cash machine for investors’ Matthew Desmond’s Pulitzer Prize winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City tells the story of… Andy Bates 12th July, 2026, 12:00 pm Comment ‘Support for children with additional learning needs is our red line’ Next week the new Plaid Cymru Government will face its first big vote – their supplementary budget. Plaid… Anthony Hunt 12th July, 2026, 10:00 am Comment ‘Communities are strongest when people have power’ The Durham Miners’ Gala has always been more than a celebration of mining heritage. It is a reminder… Andy Mcdonald MP 11th July, 2026, 2:00 pm
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