7th December, 2011, 10:23 am Chicken? Mark Ferguson Share this article: After last week’s photo stunt it seems that Team Ken are making a habit of it. This week, they’re accusing Boris Johnson of being “chicken” for refusing to debate Ken Livingstone on fares. It’s not subtle, but it made me laugh. Tags: Ken Livingstone / Boris Johnson / Transport / Chicken / 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 accepts change to Mandelson document release amid rising backbench pressure The government has put forward a change to its own amendment regarding the process of document release on… James Tibbitts 4th February, 2026, 5:19 pm News Keir Starmer: ‘I regret appointing Peter Mandelson’ but admits Epstein questions had been raised during vetting Keir Starmer has said he regrets appointing Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States and claimed that… Daniel Green 4th February, 2026, 1:00 pm Comment ‘For the energy transition to work, it must deliver good union jobs, not just clean power’ By now anyone who lives near the coast will be familiar with the sight of offshore windfarms in… Sue Ferns 4th February, 2026, 11:26 am
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