According to Paul Waugh, Tory HQ described Chloe Smith’s Newsnight horrorshow in their media brief as:
“Verdict: Slight Govt win, Smith strong”
I thought we were supposed to be the party of outrageous spin…?
Mark Ferguson
Mark Ferguson is the Labour MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham, and was the editor of LabourList from 2010 to 2015.
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