11th May, 2012, 8:45 am Economist front cover mocks Cameron Mark Ferguson Share this article: If a government like Cameron’s is even being mocked by the Economist, who on earth is still backing them? Tags: David Cameron / Media / Economist / 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 ‘Practical Manchesterism: a cool plan for a Labour Lido programme’ Urban centres are declining across much of Britain. As high streets are hollowed out, iconic civic infrastructure, such… Greg Rosen 28th June, 2026, 10:00 am Comment ‘The next Prime Minister must deliver a safer digital future for our children’ When Keir Starmer hands over the keys of Number 10 in a few weeks, a defining part of… Fleur Anderson MP 27th June, 2026, 10:00 am Comment ‘Andy Burnham and the impact economy’ As Andy Burnham prepares to enter Downing Street, I want to be clear about why I am backing… Patrick Hurley MP 27th June, 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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