Shadow Chancellor Blog
Labour’s five steps to tackle tax avoidance – my New Statesman article with Catherine McKinnell MP
Labour’s five steps to tackle tax avoidance In tough times it’s more important than ever that everyone plays their part and pays their fair share of tax. People and businesses who pay their fair share have been shocked by how little tax some companies seem to pay in Britain. Sometimes there are [...]
More...The Queen’s Speech ducks the long-term economic challenges – my Independent on Sunday article
A flatlining economy, falling living standards, declining business investment and almost a million young people out of work. With this backdrop, Britain deserved a Queen’s Speech focused on growth and jobs. But the Government has no answers and nothing to offer. First, on our long-term infrastructure, not only [...]
More...Interview on Sky News’ Murnaghan programme
DERMOT MURNAGHAN: Wednesday’s Queen’s Speech was criticised for being too thin so what was missing? Well a long term plan for jobs and growth according to Labour. In a moment I’ll speak to the Shadow Chancellor, Ed Balls, about all that… So we’ll say a very good morning then to [...]
More...Lacklustre figures show economy back to where it was 6 months ago and continue picture of flatlining since spending review
Ed Balls MP, Labour’s shadow chancellor, responding to GDP figures for the first quarter of 2013, said: “These lacklustre figures show our economy is only just back to where it was six months ago and continue the picture of flatlining we have seen since the last spending review. David Cameron [...]
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Constituency News
Save our Surgery Outwood coffee morning
The campaign to save the Leeds Children’s Heart Unit continues. Last weekend I joined Hazel and her team for a great coffee morning event to raise funds for the Save our Surgery campaign. [...]
More...Concern in Wrenthorpe over childcare changes
On Friday I joined the Director of the Pre School Learning Alliance and staff and parents at Wrenthorpe Pre-School to hear their concerns about the Government's proposed changes to childcare ratios for the under 5s. [...]
More...New parking success at Morley Station
Some really good news following our campaign for Morley Train Station. Improvements have now been made. I was there on Friday to see the changes for myself. [...]
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