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 News Peter Mandelson to stand down as peer after Epstein revelations Peter Mandelson will stand down as a member of the House of Lords following revelations about his relationship… Daniel Green 3rd February, 2026, 3:18 pm Comment ‘Court reform: The myths are loud, but the facts are clear’ Before becoming an MP, I spent years in the police force across several constabularies, including the Metropolitan Police.… Matt Bishop MP 3rd February, 2026, 12:08 pm Comment ‘Only Labour is delivering for leaseholders facing a cost-of-living crisis’ Last week, Labour published its Commonhold Bill. This is a historic moment, allowing for an end once and… Rachel Blake MP 3rd February, 2026, 6:00 am
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