6th May, 2012, 6:15 pm Expectation management fail? Mark Ferguson Share this article: My attention has just been drawn to this spectacular failure of expectation management by CCHQ’s press team on Twitter from Friday morning. 700 started off as the accepted Tory figure that Labour would need to cross, but then they said: Labour gained 824 seats. Tags: CCHQ / 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 ‘Why solidarity with Ukraine still matters’ Ukrainians and the rest of the world will be waking up to a solemn anniversary this morning. Four… Daniel Green 24th February, 2026, 11:33 am Comment ‘Ukraine is Europe’s frontier – and Labour must stay resolute in its defence’ Today is 1,462 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Twelve years since Russia’s invasion of… Alex Sobel MP 24th February, 2026, 6:00 am News Vast majority of Labour members back defence spending boost and NATO membership – poll Almost three-quarters of Labour members support an increase in defence spending to deal with international threats, according to… Daniel Green 24th February, 2026, 6:00 am
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