7th January, 2012, 10:17 pm What the PM considers reasonable political discourse Mark Ferguson Share this article: In an interview with the Telegraph: “he criticised Ed Balls, the shadow chancellor, saying that his heckling at Prime Minister’s Questions was “like having someone with Tourette’s sitting opposite you”.” The PM should apologise. Tags: David Cameron / Ed Balls / 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 ‘From kitchen tables to high streets: why Labour must champion small businesses’ The Small Business Plan, unveiled last week, marks a major milestone, putting the needs of Britain’s 5.5 million… Emily Wallace 3rd August, 2025, 6:00 am Comment ‘Labour can’t ignore the Online Safety Act’s harms ‒ it must act to fix them’ Although it became law almost two years ago, the UK’s Online Safety Act is finally biting. This week,… Madeleine Stone 2nd August, 2025, 6:00 am Analysis Could an electoral pact help Labour win the next general election? It is no secret that Labour relied heavily on tactical voting for its 2024 landslide victory. The party… Luke O'Reilly 1st August, 2025, 7:00 am
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