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Friday, 4th December 2009

Balls: ‘I have resisted moving’

James Forsyth 3:27pm

Ed Balls has given an interview to The Times Educational Supplement which contains a comically audacious attempt to rewrite history. When asked about whether he really wants to be in his current job, Balls tells the interviewer, “I have resisted moving”. Now, I suspect this will come as a bit of a shock to Alistair Darling who fought off an effort by Balls to take his job.

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Andy H

December 4th, 2009 3:37pm Report this comment

So what.

Frank P

December 4th, 2009 3:42pm Report this comment

Balls: "I have resisted moving."

So that's why his eyes are bulging!

Pete Clark

December 4th, 2009 3:51pm Report this comment

Balls as usual!

Frizby

December 4th, 2009 3:52pm Report this comment

I think he means that despite being loathed by the electorate, he has resisted looking for another job.

AndyinBrum

December 4th, 2009 3:57pm Report this comment

Have you seen that Guido has a photo of Mr Balls dressed in an SS uniform during his champaigne quaffing university days?

Still, its much worse wearing a top hat, isnt it?

greenslime3

December 4th, 2009 3:59pm Report this comment

This man is an incorrigible, recidivistic, liar and schemer. Why would anyone believe anything he says?

Michael Booth

December 4th, 2009 4:27pm Report this comment

That photo of Balls as a Nazi is fantastic - but why hasn't this been plastered over the newspapers like Prince Harry's was? And Balls is staring at another chaps tackle... mmmmmmmmm what's that about?

Olaf

December 4th, 2009 4:42pm Report this comment

Balls deep

Liz Brown

December 4th, 2009 5:12pm Report this comment

"I have resisted moving" what utter balls

old fogey

December 4th, 2009 5:35pm Report this comment

M.Booth Ithink we all know why, in contrast with Prince Harry's error, these photos have not been plastered all over the press and discussed on the BBC etc. Would the BBC and Channel Four be reacting with restraint if the pictures were of someone from the shafdow cabinet...

General Zod

December 4th, 2009 5:37pm Report this comment

He's a habitual liar.

In2minds

December 4th, 2009 6:05pm Report this comment

I too have seen pics of Balls in SS uniform. So have another look at Balls in the pic above, normally he looks to have the same haircut as Adolf Hitler a short back and sides Austrian style. But now has a pointy wedge in the middle of his skull. What is going on?

TrevorsDen

December 4th, 2009 7:20pm Report this comment

The Balls photo appeared in The Mail I believe.

As Guido also points out he was a member of a misogynistic drinking club

And Guido lic school - also points out Balls went to a posh public school.
Thats the personal assistant - hand picked by Brown himself - who went to a posh public school. What are Browns views on public schoolboys again ?

Moraymint

December 4th, 2009 9:15pm Report this comment

Plonker.

2trueblue

December 4th, 2009 11:18pm Report this comment

As I understand it Balls did not resist from moving, house, I mean. He moved and 'flipped' quite a bit and pocketed the difference, cgt paid or not, still a very worthwhile move, financially.