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 Comment David Blunkett: ‘The first year is always hit and miss. But we now need fast transformation, not tinkering’ The first year of any new government is bound to be hit and miss. Not just because new… David Blunkett 4th July, 2025, 11:00 am Comment ‘Is the NHS 10 year plan Labour’s road to redemption after a bumpy first year?’ The Labour Party is, and perhaps forever will be, tied to the NHS and its fortunes. Clement Attlee,… Charlie Paterson 4th July, 2025, 9:37 am Analysis Zarah Sultana quits: What do polls show about a new party’s threat to Labour? The suspended MP Zarah Sultana has quit the Labour party, in an end to a dramatic final week… Luke O'Reilly & Tom Belger 4th July, 2025, 9:05 am
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