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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
Analysis Who benefits from Blair’s essay? He’s at it again. Tony Blair has decided to intervene. At a moment when Labour is struggling politically,… James Tibbitts 27th May, 2026, 3:43 pm
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Comment ‘Making policy for people – Burnham v Farage’ Governments succeed when policy starts with real lives rather than abstract ideology. Too often Westminster only notices social… Derek Webb 27th May, 2026, 6:00 am
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