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 Analysis What Labour members need to hear from our leader today The immediate audience for the Prime Minister’s statement today will be parliamentarians who will be listening intently to… Emma Burnell 20th April, 2026, 9:17 am Interview On Edinburgh’s coast, Labour senses an opening against the SNP On the outskirts of Scotland’s capital is the coastal retreat of Portobello, a coastal suburb just half an… Daniel Green 20th April, 2026, 6:00 am Sponsored SPONSORED: ‘Wes Streeting made 63 promises. With 2,000 lives at stake each year, why is there still no plan?’ SPONSORED Two years ago, the Health Secretary promised people with osteoporosis life-saving early diagnosis clinics. He has repeated… Neil Gittoes 20th April, 2026, 6:00 am
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