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Former Tory Minister David Mellor says Andrew Lansley is:

“a failed attempt to prove you can take personality out of politics”.

Ouch.

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Mark Ferguson is the Labour MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham, and was the editor of LabourList from 2010 to 2015.

Letters to the Editor – week ending 9th November 2025

Read what people have been writing to our editor about this week. Find out how to share your…

LabourList Staff

9th November, 2025, 4:00 pm

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National pride remains strong in the United Kingdom today.The government could reclaim their part in this more assertively…

Alex Martin

9th November, 2025, 11:00 am

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What do Gordon Brown, 101 Labour MPs, and a majority of voters in 623 constituencies have in common?…

Matthew McGregor

8th November, 2025, 2:00 pm