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 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 Comment ‘Labour must soar past Britain’s blockers and build a runway to growth’ Following the Government’s public call earlier this year for a third runway at Heathrow Airport, proposals are due… Gregor Poynton 31st July, 2025, 1:00 pm Comment ‘How to fight Reform and un-cancel the future – lessons from Sheffield’ May 2025 saw Brits from Durham to Devon waking up to their first Reform councillors. In June, Sheffield… Mark Rusling 31st July, 2025, 9:26 am
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