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 Comment ‘Britain isn’t talking honestly about how geopolitics is driving the cost-of-living crisis’ The Prime Minister’s critics say he is too focused on foreign policy. They’re wrong. His real mistake is… Anna McShane 13th January, 2026, 2:33 pm Comment ‘A fair banking act is essential to expand access to affordable credit’ Access to affordable finance can unlock the potential of businesses across the UK, helping them grow and thrive.… Gareth Thomas 13th January, 2026, 12:00 pm Analysis Could Musk’s social media platform go X-tinct in Britain? Whether social media has been a net positive or negative thing for our society will be an essay… James Tibbitts 13th January, 2026, 11:00 am
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