Category Archives: Ed Balls
Boris advocating Balls?
“The consensus around drastic and immediate deficit reduction is in danger of breaking down. That is because one of the key arguments no longer looks as strong as it did. You may remember that during the election and in the … Continue reading
Filed under Boris Johnson, British Politics, Economy, Ed Balls, Politics
Quote of the day – time to Go ve?
“The response has been overwhelming. In just one week, over 1,100 schools have applied.” Michael Gove quoted in a Department for Education press release, 2nd June. Michael Gove claimed in early June that over 1000 schools had applied to become academies. Now … Continue reading
Filed under British Politics, Ed Balls, Education, Michael Gove, Politics
Burnham attacks elitism
I spoke with Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham at the Southampton hustings event recently. He had a very good grasp of how hard it is for someone to be socially mobile at the moment. I spoke with him regarding the … Continue reading
Gove gaffe to snowball?
So the Tories face a challenge to Michael Gove’s Department of Education spending cuts, yet it’s not from their partners in crime the Lib Dems but from their own side. Iain Liddell-Grainger (reported to be named after the bargain basement supermarket) is to … Continue reading
Filed under British Politics, Ed Balls, Education, Iain Liddell-Grainger, John Bercow, Michael Gove, Politics, Tom Watson
Gove’s turn to play gaffe
“It was only a small mistake you understand.” Not that we will ever know directly, but it can be safe to suggest that these savings will be diverted to the free schools pot. It is somewhat seedy and disgraceful to … Continue reading
Filed under British Politics, Ed Balls, Michael Gove, Politics
Quote of the day
“a black day for our country’s schools.” Ed Balls response to Michael Gove’s announcement that the Building Schools for the Future programme is to be a victim of the coalition’s latest round of cuts. It will save £1bn. You do not … Continue reading
Filed under British Politics, Coalition government, Ed Balls, Education, Michael Gove, Politics
Ed gets some meat and gravy behind his balls
Ed Balls has been making all the right noises of late. In a busy schedule he has been seemingly all over the TV, most notably destroying poor old Uncle Vince on Question Time last week and his appears to have … Continue reading
Filed under British Politics, Ed Balls, Labour, Labour Leader contest, Politics
Quote of the day
“It is deeply, deeply unfair and tells you everything you need to know about the values of this new coalition” Shadow education secretary Ed Balls on the prospect that a leaked memo indicated that the coalition government entertained the idea … Continue reading
Filed under British Politics, Coalition government, Ed Balls, Education, Free schools, Michael Gove, Politics
Newsnight Labour leader hustings
David Miliband – Best orator. Assertive, forceful message that Tories “not cutting waste, cutting peoples lives” instead. Speaks with purpose, clarity when compared to others. Has a grasp of the bigger picture. Would stand a great chance of defeating Clegg … Continue reading
Ed too late to avoid Balls up
If Gordon Brown was an electoral flop then it makes political sense that his closest advisor and ally would share the same fate. The inability of Gordon to win the election (although he did better than many expected) means that … Continue reading
Filed under British Politics, David Miliband, Ed Balls, Gordon Brown, Labour, Labour Leader contest
