Bollocks to Balls
| February 9, 2011 | Posted by Ben Brooke under national |
Ed Balls was recently appointed as the shadow chancellor in Ed Miliband’s shadow cabinet. On first glance it looks like a good move as Miliband has replaced Alan Johnson (an ex-postman) with Balls – a well-educated economics expert who is widely considered one of the most feared and respected MPs in Westminster. Some were critical of Balls’ appointment as he is reportedly too prone to backstabbing and disagreements to be a team player, but on the other hand one could argue that Balls’ aggression and his ability to make life hard for his rivals are in fact his strengths as the shadow cabinet will need hardened arguments and fierce critiques if they are to effectively scrutinise the coalition. His main… more
