10th June, 2012, 7:01 pm Twigg: Labour won’t close Free Schools Mark Ferguson Share this article: Stephen Twigg reiterated in his interview with Andrew Neil on the Sunday Politics what he told me when I interviewed him for Total Politics a few months ago – Labour won’t close Free Schools. Watch the interview below: Tags: Education / Stephen Twigg / Free Schools / 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 ‘Council Tax shouldn’t punish those who have the least or those we owe the most’ Last year we marked the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Gathering at memorials… Rowan Ree 20th February, 2026, 6:00 am News Two-thirds of Labour members say government has made too many policy U-turns, poll reveals Two-thirds of Labour members think the government has made too many climbdowns and U-turns since taking office, an… James Tibbitts 20th February, 2026, 6:00 am Comment ‘Two states, one future: five steps on the path to peace for Israelis and Palestinians’ The debate in Israel and Palestine is rooted in history, but we must focus on the future; a… Mark Sewards MP 20th February, 2026, 6:00 am
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
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