10th June, 2012, 7:01 pm Twigg: Labour won’t close Free Schools Mark Ferguson Share this article: Stephen Twigg reiterated in his interview with Andrew Neil on the Sunday Politics what he told me when I interviewed him for Total Politics a few months ago – Labour won’t close Free Schools. Watch the interview below: Tags: Education / Stephen Twigg / Free Schools / 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 Comment ‘The Employment Rights Bill is a massive step forward – but we’re not done delivering for working people’ Labour’s landmark Employment Rights legislation has now, finally, passed both Houses of Parliament. It cannot be underestimated how… Joanne Thomas 16th December, 2025, 4:36 pm Comment ‘Britain’s G20 Presidency is Labour’s chance to lead a global reset’ It’s official: the UK will assume the Presidency of the G20 in 2027, presenting a historic opportunity for… Maria Finnerty 16th December, 2025, 2:00 pm Analysis Is Andy Burnham’s star dimming amid repeated hints at leadership ambition? Without question, were he an MP today and a leadership contest held, Andy Burnham would win by margins some… Daniel Green 16th December, 2025, 1:56 pm
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