Ed Balls

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 hks.harvard.edu/centers/mrcbg/…

🎙️ NEW episode of Political Currency… 🤔 Is there a fissure growing between the US and Israel? 🗣️ Was the Mais lecture missing an intellectual argument? 😱 Should Keir Starmer fear Angela Rayner? 🎧 LISTEN NOW: tr.ee/pc

Publication week for The Power of Anxiety! Huge fun being back on the telly with @susannareid100 - thanks too, to @edballs @vanessafeltz @IainDale. And everyone who’s bought/buying the book and who wants to take the power back from #anxiety and live well with #sensitivity 🙏

"The American chips on the board are increasing and the opponent's chips are decreasing." George Osborne explains how the war in Iran fits into the wider conflict between the US and China on this week's episode. 🎧 LISTEN NOW: tr.ee/pc

🎙️ NEW episode of Political Currency… 🇮🇷 What is really behind Trump's Iran gamble? 🇮🇶 Can Starmer avoid the mistakes made in Iraq? 📢 What Rachel Reeves should have done with her Spring Statement. 🎧 LISTEN NOW: tr.ee/pc

Two more drones heading for RAF Akrotiri were intercepted, a Cypriot government spokesperson has said. 'It seems that this war is brushing up against European shores.' @SwainITV reports from Cyprus.

As the conflict in the Middle East continues, it threatens to have an impact on the cost of living crisis, with oil prices being pushed up, there's uncertainty over how energy costs will be affected. @edballs & @susannareid100 challenge Chief Secretary to the PM Darren Jones.

Ahead of the game - @edballs analysis @polcurrency of what a Green victory would mean for Labour

🎙️ NEW episode of Political Currency… 👑 The fallout of the Andrew and Mandelson arrests 🏛️ Trump’s State of Union address 📝 Is a 'boring' Spring Statement the right choice for Reeves? 🎧 LISTEN NOW: tr.ee/pc

🎙️ NEW episode of EMQs… 🗳️ Can you hold a referendum on anything? 🔪 Is Mandelson the greatest betrayal in Labour history? 🔄 Does Britain churn through politicians fast than other countries? 🎧 LISTEN NOW: tr.ee/EMQs

Robert Jenrick delivered his first speech as Reform’s ‘shadow chancellor’ this week and it sounded quite familiar... George gives his verdict and reveals the messages Jenrick sent him. 🎧 LISTEN NOW: tr.ee/pc

🎙️ NEW episode of Political Currency… 🗳️ Will the by-election be a disaster for Labour? 🪖 How can Starmer solve the defence spending dilemma? 🤖 Inside the Indian AI summit 🎧 LISTEN NOW: tr.ee/pc

You'll also find a short contribution from me at the end about the Labour Party rule book... do have a listen 👇

🎙️ NEW episode of EMQs… 🇨🇦 Could a non-MP become Prime Minister in the UK? 🙅🏽‍♂️ Should the opposition want a weak PM to resign? 🤳🏻 Have we become influencers? 🎧 LISTEN NOW: tr.ee/EMQs

🎙️ NEW episode of Political Currency… ❤️‍🩹 Can Starmer survive after this week? 🇩🇪 One year on from JD Vance’s Munich address 🛠️ Should Parliament be refurbished? 🎧 LISTEN NOW: tr.ee/pc

Big shout out to the brilliant Jessie for doing such an important job raising awareness of what it is actually like to have a stammer on this season of the Traitors - at least until she was murdered ! On @GMB I explained why…

🎙️ NEW episode of Political Currency… 🚨 Is Mandelson the biggest scandal since Profumo? 🏛️ Could this crisis bring down Keir Starmer? 👑 What can King Charles do about Andrew? 🎧 LISTEN NOW: tr.ee/pc

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the #PoliticalPodcastAwards 2026. What a fantastic evening, and we cannot wait to do it all again next year 🎉🎙️ Watch our video from the night featuring: @GylesB1, @Scaramucci, @lewis_goodall, @_EllieClifford, @SamCoatesSky, @LaylaMoran, @edballs, @dinosofos, @George_Osborne, @gaganmohindra, @LOS_Fisher, @Madz_Grant, @lauraftzpatrick, @paulstanworth, @jimmym, @LauraBeveridge7, @annemcelvoy, @rosie_wrighting and many more Bring on the Political Podcast Awards 2027 🥂

🎙️ NEW episode of EMQs… 🗳️Will Reform defectors make the Tories more electable? 🤔Is the UK still a democracy? 🇨🇦Can any British politician can match Mark Carney's Davos speech? 🎧 LISTEN NOW: tr.ee/EMQs

I have a speech impediment. Some days, I struggle to say my own name. I spoke to @MattChorley about stammering, the impact it’s had on my life in politics and how I navigate it. It’s not always easy, but I won’t let it silence me. Stammerers are some of the bravest, most talented people I know. To young people with speech impediments thinking about getting into politics, my message is simple: go for it! Your voice deserves to be heard and there are so many of us here to support you Listen from 1:15:00 here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Thanks Mooch - much appreciated. Loved your observation last night that every 80yrs the US goes through a convulsion. Plus your Trump story was a cracker. We repeat it on our podcast out later today.