What is even more worrying still is George Osborne's breathtakingly complacent response to today's figures. This is a Chancellor who is in total deni…

- Ed Balls

In 1925, when Britain went back to the gold standard, that was supported by the Conservative Party, the Labour Party, the Bank of England, the civil …

- Ed Balls

I think three or four years ago, people would have said my biggest weakness was that sometimes I was awkward on television, with my stammer, but I th…

- Ed Balls

Trying to cut the deficit too far, too fast isn't working. The government must adopt a steadier, more balanced plan to get our deficit down and take …

- Ed Balls

For the first time I'm free to be myself.

- Ed Balls

The thing about politics is to plan 10 years ahead, and assume every year is your last.

- Ed Balls

I would love to go on MasterChef. But while I really like cooking, I'm doubtful anyone would ever want to pay for what I'd cooked.

- Ed Balls

My mobile phone battery runs out all the time because all the messages come straight to me.

- Ed Balls

I don't think I've ever sent a text to Gordon Brown because I'm confident that he would absolutely have no idea how to receive it. He barely managed …

- Ed Balls