25th November, 2011, 1:06 pm How not to appear on the Today Programme Mark Ferguson Share this article: Grant Shapps wastes the first three minutes of his Today programme interview arguing about whether or not he hadn’t turned up for a previous interview. Listen to the interview below: (H/T: Political Scrapbook) Tags: Today Programme / Grant Shapps / 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 News Suspended Labour councillor found not guilty of encouraging violent disorder A suspended Labour councillor who said far-right protesters should have their throats slit has been cleared of encouraging… Daniel Green 15th August, 2025, 3:20 pm News Oliver Ryan to have Labour whip reinstated in September Burnley MP Oliver Ryan will have the Labour Party whip returned in September when Parliament returns from recess.… Daniel Green 15th August, 2025, 10:34 am Comment ‘The Palestine Action ban risks being heavy-handed and counterproductive’ The Home Secretary’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action (PA) as a terrorist organisation has caused a lot of… George Peretz 15th August, 2025, 6:00 am
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