12th April, 2013, 12:21 pm South Shields by-election date confirmed Mark Ferguson Share this article: The Labour Party will be moving the writ on Monday for the South Shields by-election – after David Miliband formally resigns as an MP. The election date will be set for May 2nd. Tags: By-election / South Shields / 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 Tribute: ‘David Lipsey’s joie de vivre is missing in Labour politics today’ The death of David Lipsey while swimming in the River Wye closes an era of Labour history. He… Denis MacShane 4th July, 2025, 3:11 pm Comment Ellie Reeves: ‘One year in, the next phase begins – focused on living standards’ Just over a year ago, the British people made a historic choice. After 14 years of Tory chaos… Ellie Reeves 4th July, 2025, 2:47 pm Comment David Blunkett: ‘The first year is always hit and miss. But we now need fast transformation, not tinkering’ The first year of any new government is bound to be hit and miss. Not just because new… David Blunkett 4th July, 2025, 11:00 am
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