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 Comment ‘Making policy for people – Burnham v Farage’ Governments succeed when policy starts with real lives rather than abstract ideology. Too often Westminster only notices social… Derek Webb 27th May, 2026, 6:00 am News Labour members name Blair as favourite leader – poll Tony Blair is the most popular Labour leader of the last 40 years among party members, exclusive polling… Dominic McGrath 27th May, 2026, 6:00 am Comment ‘The heat is on. And Labour must embed national preparedness across society’ This heatwave has brought with it the hottest temperatures of any May day since records began. Amber health… Alex Chitty 27th May, 2026, 6:00 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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