Mark Ferguson

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk * The Treasury select committee have warned that the budget risks sending us back to recession. * Iraq radicalised young British Muslims and increased terror threat says former head of MI5. * Is the Big…

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk A much quieter day in the leadership race today, but the five candidates continued to campaign on the issues they hope will define them and the race. In a blogpost this afternoon, ED BALLS continued his…

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Last night I was fortunate enough to attend the first meeting of the Islington Fairness Commission. Designed to identify how the new Labour administration can tackle the problems caused by inequality in…

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk James Purnell has been announced as the new Chair of ippr. This comes as something of a surprise, as recent speculation has suggested that David Miliband was poised to make Purnell his chief of staff…

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk * A rush to boundary changes will disenfranchise the poor and minority voters, says Tristram Hunt MP. * Polly Toynbee warns of "tax-funded madrasas" in the Guardian... * Is the Big Society too nebulous a…

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Today was about schools inside the leadership campaign - and "The Big Society" outside of the campaign. One candidate celebrated a ton of nominations, Ed Balls produced another campaign video, an open…

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Ed Miliband has written to Chris Huhne, secretary of state for energy, urges him to "stand up to the free-market zealots" and promises Labour's support for further green initiatives…

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Ed Balls has really come into his own in recent weeks as he attacks Michael Gove over Building Schools for the Future (BSF) - but today he ratcheted the pressure up a notch - accusing Gove of saying…

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk As a political party, and a movement, can we ever achieve all of our aims? Is it possible to have righted all of the wrongs we see in our society? Is it possible to have solved all of the complex rubik's…

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk * Ed Miliband raised £8,000 in small donations as he seeks to bridge the financial gap with his brother. * Ed Balls urges the coalition not to repeat the "folly" of the 1930's in the Guardian. * Jon…

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Today was (thankfully) a quieter day in the leadership race than yesterday. No union nominations, but plenty of media appearances - including an intriguing BBC interview. Tonight the candidates are at the…

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Diane Abbott was the fifth and final leadership candidate to be profiled by the BBC today. In by far the most contentious interview of this series, Diane accused her rivals of being 'up to their necks' in…