Ed Balls
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Cameron’s Ball does nothing to improve Tory party image
In Depth Meanwhile Ed Miliband doesn’t help himself by avoiding a Chambers of Commerce conference
By The Mole Published
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PM’s jibes mask Tory fears that Miliband is ‘on the right side’
In Depth Cameron bludgeons his way through PMQs, refusing to answer question about hedge funders' tax break
By The Mole Published
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Newsnight skewers Ed Balls over ‘Bill Somebody’ blunder
In Depth Balls forgets name of ‘Labour-friendly business leader’. But what’s Newsnight up to, asks Polly Toynbee
By The Mole Published
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Miliband, Balls score low on economy – but issue is fading
In Depth Irony is that the more the Tories boast about improving outlook, the more voters worry about other issues
By Don Brind Published
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Miliband addresses deficit - but offers only austerity-lite
In Depth Labour leader proclaims Osborne cuts ‘extreme’ – but Ed Balls fails to explain how his will be different
By The Mole Published
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Naked George: fans and feathers can’t hide bad borrowing news
In Depth Chancellor pulls a rabbit out of the hat with stamp duty reform – but hides one crucial forecast
By The Mole Published
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Ed Miliband: the Labour leader who beat his brother to the top
In Depth From 'weedy and square' comprehensive school pupil to opposition leader. Will Ed be the next PM?
By The Week Staff Published
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Mansion tax details: can Balls placate Melvyn and Glenda?
In Depth Labour’s plans for a mansion tax are now a little clearer: but what will the policy cost the party?
By The Mole Published
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Ed Miliband: The disaster is he never got a life
In Depth Sadly, unless the men in white coats (or M&S suits) come for Miliband, it is too late to change leaders
By Robert Chesshyre Published
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Ed Balls puts an elbow in the face of 7m families
In Depth A bloody incident with a journalist on the football pitch sets the tone for Ed Balls’s conference address
By The Mole Published
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Ed Balls plans 'symbolic' child benefit cut to balance books
Speed Read Ministers' pay also slashed by five per cent in Labour's bid to show tough stance on austerity
By The Week Staff Published
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Yes, but… Noisy Salmond fails to guarantee independence
In Depth But Alistair Darling will regret being forced to say: 'Of course we could use the pound…'
By The Mole Published
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Miliband should sack Ed Balls – he's too moderate! Eh?
In Depth Shadow chancellor's bid to bury party's tax-and-spend reputation alienates some MPs and union bosses
By The Mole Published
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2015 election countdown: too late to ditch Ed Miliband?
In Depth Alan Johnson’s memoirs and appearances on Question Time make him a popular candidate to take over
By Nigel Horne Published
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