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 News ‘Too much timidity and factionalism’: Burnham issues a radical rallying cry Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has set out a wide-ranging critique of the government and an alternative left… Tom Belger 31st May, 2025, 5:34 pm News Lou Haigh: ‘We need change that spark fights – and a new economic settlement’ Louise Haigh has issued a stark warning to the Labour cabinet she left only months ago, warning Labour’s… Tom Belger 31st May, 2025, 11:24 am Analysis Exclusive: Labour still tops poll among Leave-voting Tory-Labour switchers Labour is still the most popular party among Brexit-backing 2019 Conservative voters who switched to Labour in 2024,… Luke O'Reilly 31st May, 2025, 12:00 am
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
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