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Dad, cook, pianist, drummer, Good Morning Britain, Political Currency, King’s College Ldn, Holocaust Fdn co-Chair, NCFC, retired dancer, former Cabinet Minister
London-Castleford-Cambridge MA
Joined October 2008
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‘Exploring the Role and Limitations of Generative AI in Policymaking’ - our new Harvard-Kings working paper is out today: with Nyasha Weinberg and Dylan Evans, thread to follow.. @HarvardBizGov @Kingspol_econ @thestrandgroup
hks.harvard.edu/centers/mrcb…
Ed Balls retweeted
The head of the IMF acknowledges that Brexit is back on the agenda.
Asked whether closer ties with the EU would make Britain richer, Kristalina Georgieva said it was for British people to decide but called for “more collaboration” between like- minded countries.
Before Brexit, the IMF warned that leaving the EU would make Britain poorer than it would otherwise have been.
Watch here 👇
itv.com/news/2026-10-14/imf-…
Ed Balls retweeted
🎙️ NEW episode of Political Currency…
⚠️ Have Labour seen off the Green threat?
📢 Is Badenoch the next Thatcher?
📉 How do you solve declining birth rates?
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Ed Balls retweeted
“Every time it looks like they are about to enter the mainstream, it all goes wrong for them.”
George Osborne speculates the Green Party could be heading back to the fringes…
🖥️🎧 Watch or listen to our latest episode later this evening.
Ed Balls retweeted
“What a public servant John Healey is.”
George reveals how hard working the new chancellor is, detailing his trip to the British Museum after Labour conference.
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Ed Balls retweeted
“So listen to that George Osborne!”
Yvette Cooper references George’s interview with her, as she triumphantly announces the return of Sure Start.
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Ed Balls retweeted
🎙️ NEW episode of Political Currency…
🤔 Will scrapping the triple lock backfire on Burnham?
🌳 Can Badenoch solve her Farage problem?
🪖 Has RAF Fairford exposed Britain's defence weakness?
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Ed Balls retweeted
“Have we really thought this through?”
George Osborne suggests Labour MPs could soon be questioning Andy Burnham's move on the triple lock, as Reform ramps up its opposition to the cut.
Watch or listen to our latest episode this evening.
Ed Balls retweeted
🔥 NEW HOT TAKE from Political Currency on Burnham's conference speech…
👩⚕️ Can the social care plan work?
🔒 Does the triple lock reform make sense?
🤝 Has he sewn up a coalition with the Lib Dems?
🎧 LISTEN NOW: tr.ee/hottake
📺 WATCH: tr.ee/PC_LIVE
Ed Balls retweeted
🚨 We’re going live on YouTube at 4:30 today to give our hot take on Andy Burnham’s first speech as PM.
Tune in and share your thoughts & questions with Ed and George on the Labour leader’s big moment.
📺 WATCH: tr.ee/PC_LIVE
Ed Balls retweeted
Thank you to @edballs, former #ncfc chairman, for sharing his memories of Michael Wynn Jones with us at @BBCNorfolk
Ed Balls retweeted
Everyone at Norwich City is deeply saddened by the passing of our honorary life president, Michael Wynn Jones.
Michael died peacefully at home on Monday morning, aged 85. He will be greatly missed.
His family are grateful for the wonderful care provided by the community nursing team at St Elizabeth Hospice.
Our deepest condolences are with Delia and Tom, and with all of Michael’s family, friends and loved ones.
At the family’s request, we ask that their privacy be respected at this difficult time.
Ed Balls retweeted
🚨 We’re excited to announce our first EMQs in video is now live on YouTube.
Join Ed and George every Monday, where they respond to all your biggest political questions and ideas. If you have a question of your own, why not send us a DM, comment, or email questions@politicalcurrency.co.uk
🖥️ Watch: tr.ee/EMQsYT
Ed Balls retweeted
“What was your biggest conference cock-up?”
For our latest EMQs, @BethRigby's question prompted George to recount the moment that almost ended he and David Cameron’s political careers.
🎧 LISTEN: tr.ee/EMQs
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Ed Balls retweeted
“Tony Blair knows how to grab headlines.”
As the former PM tells Andy Burnham to rejoin the EU, Ed and George debate if this is a useful or toxic intervention.
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Ed Balls retweeted
“I’m not saying there is a direct parallel between AI and nuclear weapons.”
As the demand for AI regulation grows, George Osborne explains how Trump’s meeting with President Xi helps lay the groundwork for consensus.
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Ed Balls retweeted
“Do people really know who the Liberal Democrats are?”
Ed and George speculate whether Ed Davey’s lowkey strategy is causing the party problems, or keeping their options open for a future coalition.
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Ed Balls retweeted
“It’s still a nerve-racking moment”
George Osborne argues Andy Burnham’s first encounter with Donald Trump went as well as it possibly could have.
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Ed Balls retweeted
The headline everyone’s talking about…
Great to see my front page interview with Piers Morgan being discussed on @GMB, @GBNEWS, @SkyNews and @BBCBreakfast.
I don’t often agree with @edballs, but in this instance he’s spot on… 😉
@piersmorgan @TheSun #EarlSpencer #PrincessDiana #theroyalfamily
Ed Balls retweeted
“The message they are hearing is it's a traditional left wing tax and spend government.”
George Osborne relays the pessimism internationally about Burnham’s government, and the inability to face difficult choices ahead of the budget.
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