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 Government abandons plans to delay 30 local elections in England Plans to delay local elections in 30 councils across England have been abandoned by the government ahead of… Daniel Green 16th February, 2026, 3:06 pm Comment ‘The cost of living crisis is still Britain’s defining political challenge’ Scandal and speculation continue to grip Westminster this week. But beyond the bubble, one issue matters more to… Conor O'Shea 16th February, 2026, 6:00 am Comment ‘Nurses are finally getting the recognition they deserve’ In a historic move, the government has agreed with the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) a review of… Anna Lynch 16th February, 2026, 6:00 am
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