5th September, 2012, 1:45 pm Did someone say “Butch?” Mark Ferguson Share this article: Today David Cameron attacked Ed Miliband for not being “butch” enough. If only Ed could be as butch as the PM. On a completely different note, here’s a picture of David Cameron chosen completely at random: Truly David Cameron, you are the epitome of butch Tags: David Cameron / Butch / 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 ‘The new deal for young people goes to the heart of Labour’s mission’ Peterborough helped to build modern Britain through our bricks, engineering and railways. This industrial heritage gave opportunity to… Andrew Pakes MP 17th March, 2026, 6:00 am Comment ‘Why Total Place is vital for Labour’s chance of reforming public services’ Towards the end of the last Labour government, a programme called ‘Total Place’ offered a radical new way… John Denham 17th March, 2026, 6:00 am News New ASLEF general secretary Dave Calfe on strikes, Labour and the union’s future After more than four decades in the rail industry, ASLEF’s new general secretary Dave Calfe made his final… Daniel Green 17th March, 2026, 6:00 am
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