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 ‘Older renters can’t wait: local housing allowance must be uprated now’ There is no doubt that this government has presided over major positive changes for renters. With one-third of… Joanna Elson 18th October, 2026, 6:00 am Comment ‘A long-delayed moment of truth for North Sea oil and Labour’s climate credentials’ In the Greenpeace office this week, I suggested running a sweepstake on when we would finally get a… Areeba Hamid 18th October, 2026, 6:00 am Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor – week ending 18th October 2026 Read what people have been writing to our editor about this week. Find out how to share your… LabourList Staff 18th October, 2026, 6:00 am
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