Ed Balls

Dad, cook, pianist, drummer, Good Morning Britain, Political Currency, Harvard, Kings Ldn, Holocaust Fdn co-Chair, NCFC, retired dancer, former Cabinet Minister

[Ed Balls @edballs]

Why has UK economic growth been so much weaker and less dynamic than America since the pandemic ? Read our latest Harvard-Kings paper on ‘lessons from “Bidenomics”’ here ⁦@thestrandgroup⁩ ⁦@HarvardBizGov⁩ https://t.co/wGZ1yeE25A

[Political Currency @polcurrency]

🎙️ NEW episode of Political Currency…
📣Did Farage score points or go too far?
🤴🏻Is Burnham’s campaign to be MP and PM working?
🇩🇪Are Chancellor Merz and Starmer facing a similar crisis?
Ed Balls and George Osborne unpack the politics of the Henry Novak case, the Labour leadership manoeuvring behind the Makerfield by-election, and the striking parallels between Westminster and Berlin.
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[Rob McGibbon ⌨️ @robmcgibbon]

THANK YOU from me & the Ryan family to @susannareid100 & @edballs and ALL the incredible production team at @GMB for how they handled yesterday's i/v with Ciara Ryan. Absolute professionalism and duty of care at its very best. Genuinely impressed.👏👊

https://t.co/4n1KQCOcA9

[Ed Balls @edballs]

Our lengthy take on the Tony Blair essay (from 30.40) in which @George_Osborne says he agrees with ‘every word’ while I say I agree with some but overall find his argument ‘incomplete and out of date’ and explain why @AndyBurnhamGM & @wesstreeting will find it deeply frustrating

[Political Currency @polcurrency]

🎙️ NEW episode of Political Currency…

🤕 Does Makerfield expose the weakness of Reform?
⏮️ Is Tony Blair stuck in the past?
✚ Can Burnham solve the social care dilemma?

🎧 LISTEN NOW: https://t.co/9qA6ffpP8h

[Political Currency @polcurrency]

🎙️ NEW episode of Political Currency…

🤕 Does Makerfield expose the weakness of Reform?
⏮️ Is Tony Blair stuck in the past?
✚ Can Burnham solve the social care dilemma?

🎧 LISTEN NOW: https://t.co/9qA6ffpP8h

[Political Currency @polcurrency]

🎙️ NEW episode of EMQs…

🗣️ Should heckling be banned in Parliament?
❓ Would we go back on Question Time?
🏛️ Is the Bank of England instilling fear in governments?

🎧 LISTEN NOW: https://t.co/OHUVplfvyH

📨 SEND all your burning questions to our socials or [email protected]

[Political Currency @polcurrency]

“I think there’s a constant Labour drumbeat of the past.”

In his Makerfield by-election campaign Andy Burnham says Britain has been on the wrong path for 40 years.
George and Ed discuss if his campaign has been too retrospective and the importance of owning your party’s political history.

🎧 LISTEN: https://t.co/u7dVfsBx0w

🖥️WATCH: https://t.co/Avj40HXSKj

[Political Currency @polcurrency]

🎙️ NEW episode of Political Currency…

🗳️ Can Burnham win the by-election?
📝 What is the best economic plan for the government?
🐘 Will a Republican become California governor?

🎧 LISTEN NOW: https://t.co/9qA6ffpP8h

[Susanna Reid @susannareid100]

ALL IN A GOOD CAUSE!!

Watch the moment GMB’s Susanna Reid dumps a smoothie on her head https://t.co/1V0PfOeaep

[Ed Balls @edballs]

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[Good Morning Britain @GMB]

Ed and Susanna tackle the Vanderpump Organ Donation Challenge!

Made in Chelsea's Sam Vanderpump is currently awaiting a life-saving liver transplant after being diagnosed with end-stage liver disease last year.

Sam and his wife Alice have set this challenge to raise awareness for organ donation.

[Ed Balls @edballs]

@MattChorley Australia
Bulgaria
Germany

Feeling ok about it

[Political Currency @polcurrency]

“Don’t write off Angela Rayner.”

Ed and George debate the ex-deputy PM’s credentials for the top job amid leadership speculation. Has she got the story and skills to win back voters? Or have her controversies made her unviable?

🎧 LISTEN: https://t.co/u7dVfsBx0w

🖥️WATCH: https://t.co/pamnxmJIoU

[Philip Webster @Pwebstertimes]

Compare Makerfield 2026 with Leyton 1965. Patrick Gordon Walker in surprise loss in dirty Smethwick contest 64. Wilson still makes him foreign sec and he takes first by-election in Jan. All eyes on Leyton. He loses and goes off to “research”! Wins seat back as HW wins again 66!

[Political Currency @polcurrency]

“What a bunch of idiots!”

Did Keir Starmer’s team alienate Wes Streeting into resigning? Was he always planning to go? Was the PM following in the footsteps of John Major and telling the ex-health secretary to ‘put up or shut up’?

🎧 LISTEN: https://t.co/u7dVfsBx0w

🖥️WATCH: https://t.co/pamnxmJIoU

[Ed Balls @edballs]

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[Political Currency @polcurrency]

🔥 Our newest hot take is now on all your podcast feeds…

🤔 Why bring back Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman?
🥊 Did Keir Starmer’s fightback speech work?
⏳ Is Andy Burnham’s return imminent?

🎧 LISTEN NOW: https://t.co/CAcbHOG8Jj

[Political Currency @polcurrency]

“They see a Corbyn, hard left, re-formed with a green tinge”

George wonders why Labour are are particularly hostile in their criticism of the Greens, which Ed traces back to Jeremy Corbyn and the fight against anti-semitism.

🎧 LISTEN: https://t.co/u7dVfsBx0w

🖥️WATCH: https://t.co/Avj40HXSKj

[Political Currency @polcurrency]

“I’m not sure it immediately puts independence on the agenda.”

We’ll soon know the results in Holyrood and the Senedd, but it’s expected every devolved government will be led by nationalist parties for the first time.

Ed and George assess what this means for the likelihood of independence referendums in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland in the short-term.

🎧 LISTEN: https://t.co/u7dVfsBx0w

🖥️WATCH: https://t.co/Avj40HXSKj

[Political Currency @polcurrency]

🎙️ NEW episode of Political Currency…

🚨 Is the future of the UK at risk?
🛢️ Why is Britain so destabilised by the Iran war?
🇪🇺 Could Labour hold an EU referendum?

🎧 LISTEN NOW: https://t.co/9qA6ffpP8h

[Ed Balls @edballs]

Tense, nail-biting afternoon session at the World Snooker Championship final - Shaun Murphy and Wu Yize both such worthy finalists. And such great news that The Crucible has secured the tournament until 2045 @katejosephs @worldsnookertour @sheffieldtheatres