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 News Michael Marra MSP becomes first name on ballot in Scottish Labour leadership election Michael Marra has become the first MSP to secure a place on the ballot for the Scottish Labour… James Tibbitts 12th August, 2026, 5:19 pm News BREAKING: Sharon Graham re-elected as Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham has been re-elected as general secretary of Unite the Union after securing 68,694 votes in the… James Tibbitts 12th August, 2026, 12:46 pm News Timms Review update announces workshops to be held on PIP reform The Timms Review will hold a series of workshops with disabled people and people with long-term health conditions… James Tibbitts 12th August, 2026, 12:27 pm
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