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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
Comment ‘Delays today, stronger democracy tomorrow – Labour is right to wait for SV for mayoral elections’ “Only dictators cancel elections”, lambast the protectors of democracy at Reform UK. “A scandalous attempt to subvert democracy”,… Lena Swedlow 6th December, 2025, 1:23 pm
Comment ‘Fair politics needs fair limits’ What’s the most valuable thing money can buy? Increasingly, people in Britain fear the answer might be democracy… Will Snell & Rose Zussman 6th December, 2025, 9:50 am
Comment ‘The legacy of Barbara Castle should still drive Labour’s approach to transport policy’ As a child in the 1960s, one of the first political figures I remember was Barbara Castle. While… Ruth Cadbury 5th December, 2025, 4:00 pm
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