Ed Balls
Will Ed Balls ever return to politics?

Will Ed Balls ever return to politics?
Former Labour minister remains one of the most popular political figures in the UK
25 Apr 2022
The UK’s most popular politicians in 2021

The UK’s most popular politicians in 2021
Chancellor ‘put to the test’ in today’s budget speech
27 Oct 2021
Ted Cruz ‘likes’ porn video on Twitter - and other gaffes

Ted Cruz ‘likes’ porn video on Twitter - and other gaffes
The Texas senator’s faux-pas is the latest in a long line of incidents when politics and Twitter didn’t mix
12 Sep 2017
Strictly Come Dancing: How to be in the live audience

Strictly Come Dancing: How to be in the live audience
Watch Ed Balls, Louise Redknapp and Will Young cha-cha-cha live at Elstree Film Studios
6 Sep 2016
Great British Bake Off: meet the celebrity contestants

Great British Bake Off: meet the celebrity contestants
Sports stars and a former Spice Girl will join Samantha Cameron and Ed Balls for charity bake off
11 Dec 2015
Ed Miliband resigns after Labour's election 'bloodbath'

Ed Miliband resigns after Labour's election 'bloodbath'
Harriet Harman to become caretaker leader of Labour party after 'disappointing and difficult' night
8 May 2015
Ed Balls loses his seat in shock result

Ed Balls loses his seat in shock result
Shadow chancellor Ed Balls loses his seat to the Conservatives following a recount
8 May 2015

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Tories' 'no tax rise' pledge means no relief from austerity

Tories' 'no tax rise' pledge means no relief from austerity
If the Tories are re-elected, Osborne will have to reduce deficit with one hand tied behind his back
29 Apr 2015
THE MOLE: Bannatyne changes his tune

THE MOLE: Bannatyne changes his tune
Labour puts the ball in Tories’ court: will they do anything about wealthy foreigners evading tax?
8 Apr 2015
Balls launches spoiler as talk grows of Tory giveaway Budget

Balls launches spoiler as talk grows of Tory giveaway Budget
Balls warns of unprecedented cuts if Tories are returned to power - but is he crying wolf again?
9 Mar 2015
Miliband risks pitching young versus old with fees pledge

Miliband risks pitching young versus old with fees pledge
And will a cut in tuition fees win Labour more young voters – or just drive away angry pensioners?
27 Feb 2015
Tax evasion or tax avoidance: what's the difference?

Tax evasion or tax avoidance: what's the difference?
With allegations of tax evasion flying, here's how to be sure of staying on the right side of the law
19 Feb 2015
Mandelson sends Ed Miliband a late Valentine’s card

Mandelson sends Ed Miliband a late Valentine’s card
But can he help boost Labour’s economic credibility when Ed Balls is fretting over gardeners’ receipts?
16 Feb 2015
Sturgeon’s £180bn splash threatens SNP-Labour pact

Sturgeon’s £180bn splash threatens SNP-Labour pact
First Trident, now public spending: SNP leader says she’ll smash cosy consensus of ‘cut at all costs’
11 Feb 2015
Cameron’s Ball does nothing to improve Tory party image

Cameron’s Ball does nothing to improve Tory party image
Meanwhile Ed Miliband doesn’t help himself by avoiding a Chambers of Commerce conference
10 Feb 2015
THE MOLE: Is Miliband on the right side?

THE MOLE: Is Miliband on the right side?
Cameron bludgeons his way through PMQs, refusing to answer question about hedge funders' tax break
5 Feb 2015
Newsnight skewers Ed Balls over ‘Bill Somebody’ blunder

Newsnight skewers Ed Balls over ‘Bill Somebody’ blunder
Balls forgets name of ‘Labour-friendly business leader’. But what’s Newsnight up to, asks Polly Toynbee
4 Feb 2015
Miliband, Balls score low on economy – but issue is fading

Miliband, Balls score low on economy – but issue is fading
Irony is that the more the Tories boast about improving outlook, the more voters worry about other issues
21 Jan 2015
Miliband addresses deficit - but offers only austerity-lite

Miliband addresses deficit - but offers only austerity-lite
Labour leader proclaims Osborne cuts ‘extreme’ – but Ed Balls fails to explain how his will be different
11 Dec 2014
THE MOLE: Osborne's fans and feathers

THE MOLE: Osborne's fans and feathers
Chancellor pulls a rabbit out of the hat with stamp duty reform – but hides one crucial forecast
3 Dec 2014
ED MILIBAND: Labour leader who beat his brother

ED MILIBAND: Labour leader who beat his brother
From 'weedy and square' comprehensive school pupil to opposition leader. Will Ed be the next PM?
3 Dec 2014
Mansion tax details: can Balls placate Melvyn and Glenda?

Mansion tax details: can Balls placate Melvyn and Glenda?
Labour’s plans for a mansion tax are now a little clearer: but what will the policy cost the party?
21 Oct 2014
Ed Miliband: The disaster is he never got a life

Ed Miliband: The disaster is he never got a life
Sadly, unless the men in white coats (or M&S suits) come for Miliband, it is too late to change leaders
7 Oct 2014
Ed Balls puts an elbow in the face of 7m families

Ed Balls puts an elbow in the face of 7m families
A bloody incident with a journalist on the football pitch sets the tone for Ed Balls’s conference address
22 Sep 2014
POLITICS: Ed Balls to cut child benefits

POLITICS: Ed Balls to cut child benefits
Ministers' pay also slashed by five per cent in Labour's bid to show tough stance on austerity
22 Sep 2014
Yes, but… Noisy Salmond fails to guarantee independence 

Yes, but… Noisy Salmond fails to guarantee independence
But Alistair Darling will regret being forced to say: 'Of course we could use the pound…'
26 Aug 2014
Miliband should sack Ed Balls – he's too moderate! Eh?

Miliband should sack Ed Balls – he's too moderate! Eh?
Shadow chancellor's bid to bury party's tax-and-spend reputation alienates some MPs and union bosses
4 Aug 2014
2015 election countdown: too late to ditch Ed Miliband?

2015 election countdown: too late to ditch Ed Miliband?
Alan Johnson’s memoirs and appearances on Question Time make him a popular candidate to take over
8 Jul 2014
UK jobless figure 'falling like a stone'

UK jobless figure 'falling like a stone'
Miliband and Balls vindicated for banging on about cost of living crisis – but still the Blairites complain
11 Jun 2014
Tony Benn dies aged 88

Tony Benn dies aged 88
The 'lodestar for the Labour left' made enemies but was regarded with a good degree of affection
14 Mar 2014
Raising top tax rate to 50p will bring in little revenue

Raising top tax rate to 50p will bring in little revenue
Paul Johnson and David Phillips of the Institute of Fiscal Studies question Ed Balls's tax pledge
28 Jan 2014
Ed Balls’ 50p tax pledge wins surprise backing of Blairites

Ed Balls’ 50p tax pledge wins surprise backing of Blairites
Big business and most newspapers are putting the boot in – but there’s support from an unlikely quarter
27 Jan 2014
BALLS' TAX RATE: 'stupid' or 'welcome'?

BALLS' TAX RATE: 'stupid' or 'welcome'?
Business hates tax pledge, but newspapers can't agree if it's dangerous economics, good politics or both
27 Jan 2014
IMF growth upgrade: Tories' chance to taunt Ed Balls 

IMF growth upgrade: Tories' chance to taunt Ed Balls
Good economic news for George Osborne means whispering campaign against Balls will continue
21 Jan 2014