Will the Chancellor have Balls?

Posted on April 26, 2007
Filed Under Cabinet speculation |

A better than average attempt by the Economist today to convince us all that Ed Balls should be Chancellor under Gordon’s regime. It seems to suggest that because Ed’s had so much influence over economic policy in the UK, and will continue to do so under Gordon, you might as well make him Chancellor…it’s easier that way.

I wouldn’t put my money on Ed getting the Chancellorship- Jack’s got to be rewarded for the leadership campaign he’s running. Also Ed’s biggest problem, as the Economist eloquently points out, is

“for someone of such high intelligence, he can sound oddly inarticulate, like a badly programmed speak-your-weight machine”.

Ed is much better behind the scenes working the levers.

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2 Responses to “Will the Chancellor have Balls?”

  1. Beachhutman on April 27th, 2007 5:15 pm

    Balls is simply DREADFUL. He is an absolute waste of space. He has no charisma at all, and like Brown is incapable of rational debate, only of slanging the opposition. He would be a MASSIVELY UNPOPULAR chancellor… bring him on then, and get ready for a change of governement after the next election.

  2. Praguetory on April 28th, 2007 11:32 am

    I am sure Mr Straw would prefer “rewards” other than the Chancellorship. I pity the fool who follows Brown into No 11, unless it’s Balls and then the knives will sharpen.

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