6th February, 2012, 8:16 am Spot the difference: Expelliarmus edition Mark Ferguson Share this article: Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe before the election: “I rather like Nick Clegg” And now: “Nick Clegg has become a whipping boy. He has been totally used by the Tories. Anything they don’t want badly reflected on them, they reflect on to him.” Tags: Nick Clegg / Celebrity / 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 Columnist Deborah Mattinson Column: ‘Labour must never forget who it’s fighting for’ Focus groups can be depressing. For me, the worst in decades were after Labour’s shattering defeat in 2019.… Deborah Mattinson 13th November, 2025, 6:00 am Comment ‘A luxury levy is the politically savvy way to ensure the rich pay more tax’ The Chancellor faces a familiar dilemma at the November 2025 budget. Taxes must rise, and intense debate continues… Sanjush Dalmia 13th November, 2025, 6:00 am Analysis Briefing Encounters This is an adapted version of my analysis from the LabourList email this morning. To receive our email… Emma Burnell 12th November, 2025, 2:52 pm
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
Columnist Deborah Mattinson Column: ‘Labour must never forget who it’s fighting for’ Focus groups can be depressing. For me, the worst in decades were after Labour’s shattering defeat in 2019.… Deborah Mattinson 13th November, 2025, 6:00 am
Comment ‘A luxury levy is the politically savvy way to ensure the rich pay more tax’ The Chancellor faces a familiar dilemma at the November 2025 budget. Taxes must rise, and intense debate continues… Sanjush Dalmia 13th November, 2025, 6:00 am
Analysis Briefing Encounters This is an adapted version of my analysis from the LabourList email this morning. To receive our email… Emma Burnell 12th November, 2025, 2:52 pm
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