News Ed Balls Reuters speech – “Striking the right balance for the British Economy” Speaking to Reuters today, Ed Balls said: INTRODUCTION Three years into this coalition government, and three weeks before… 3rd June, 2013, 10:44 am
News Labour to delay deficit reduction decision until last minute?: Media and Blog roundup – April 5th Labour to delay deficit reduction decision until last minute? “Labour may delay the politically critical choice on whether to… 5th April, 2013, 10:29 am
News Mandelson suggests Balls is living in the past – Media and Blog round up: March 22nd 2013 Mandelson suggests Balls is living in the past “Lord Mandelson has launched a damaging critique of Ed Balls… 22nd March, 2013, 10:23 am
News Quote of the day: No spare bedrooms for the poor – spare homes for the rich Ed Balls hits back at plans to allow second home owners to take part in the government’s mortgage scheme… 21st March, 2013, 11:30 am
Budget 2013 Is the Labour Party now a tax cutting party? There’s much interest (obviously) in what George Osborne will reveal in his budget today. Some of the potential… Mark Ferguson 20th March, 2013, 9:43 am
News Polling shows public trust Balls over “Toxic” Osborne on economy Is Ed Balls a liability for Labour? Do people prefer Osborne to the shadow chancellor on the economy?… Mark Ferguson 14th March, 2013, 1:20 pm
Comment What the Tories really think about Ed Balls Tory MPs usually spend their time talking about how dreadful Ed Balls is, and how they’d like nothing… Mark Ferguson 12th March, 2013, 4:51 pm
Comment Remember 10p? Ed Balls does… Amid all of the discussion recently about Labour’s plans to reintroduce the 10p tax rate, there was much… Mark Ferguson 11th March, 2013, 3:21 pm
Comment Six nations economics and the downgrade Imagine economic policy was a six nations game. The Moody’s downgrade is essentially a crunching tackle. George Osborne… Anthony Painter 23rd February, 2013, 1:48 pm
Comment Ed Balls isn’t going anywhere – and nor should he There’s a curious “open letter” to Ed Balls in the New Statesman this week from Anthony Seldon, urging… Mark Ferguson 21st February, 2013, 9:45 am