What do you think he will do in future?
Trawl them all, ie go in the jungle etc?
Trawl them all, ie go in the jungle etc?
Ed Balls After Strictly
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He is still on the staff at Harvard and Kings London.
He'll find something, I'm sure.
And there's his academic writing as an economist.
He'll find something, I'm sure.
And there's his academic writing as an economist.
Originally Posted by Leicester_Hunk:
“What do you think he will do in future?
Trawl them all, ie go in the jungle etc?”
“What do you think he will do in future?
Trawl them all, ie go in the jungle etc?”
On BBC this morning, a senior journalist said that Ed has not given upon his political career.... but refused to be drawn on what that means,...
.... but given what Trump achieved and the state of the Labour leadership .......
I don't think he will milk Strictly. I get the impression he had the chance to do something different and took it. As alan29 said above he has lots of other stuff going on anyway.
Without wanting to get too off topic... people always say how the judges influence people's perceptions... we have just seen ITV totally manipulate the public into voting for Martin to do the next Bushtucker Trial through selective editing.....
Originally Posted by BKnapp:
“On BBC this morning, a senior journalist said that Ed has not given upon his political career.... but refused to be drawn on what that means,...
.... but given what Trump achieved and the state of the Labour leadership .......”
“On BBC this morning, a senior journalist said that Ed has not given upon his political career.... but refused to be drawn on what that means,...
.... but given what Trump achieved and the state of the Labour leadership .......”
If Labour win a general election they might need a Brexit negotiator, someone who can bring a serious tone to proceedings after Boris Johnson.
I think doing Strictly will have served to 'clear his head' very nicely - in fact it wouldn't surprise me if that's why he agreed to do it in the first place.
Whatever he does, I wish him well - and no, I can't see him eating bugs in Oz. Wouldn't be surprised if he carried on learning to dance, though.
Whatever he does, I wish him well - and no, I can't see him eating bugs in Oz. Wouldn't be surprised if he carried on learning to dance, though.
My dad (in his 70s) said to me earlier tonight that he felt it would do politicians some good to get out of politics and find out what presentational and work-attitude qualities are valued by the general public. And they aren't the qualities generally offered by most politicians.
He's quite a political chap himself but he observed that more Britons are interested in reality TV than are interested in politics, and it doesn't do politicians any harm at all to find out that the Westminster Bubble is the least popular soap opera in the country.
Perhaps my dad is onto something?!
He's quite a political chap himself but he observed that more Britons are interested in reality TV than are interested in politics, and it doesn't do politicians any harm at all to find out that the Westminster Bubble is the least popular soap opera in the country.
Perhaps my dad is onto something?!
Originally Posted by gorlagon:
“My dad (in his 70s) said to me earlier tonight that he felt it would do politicians some good to get out of politics and find out what presentational and work-attitude qualities are valued by the general public. And they aren't the qualities generally offered by most politicians.
He's quite a political chap himself but he observed that more Britons are interested in reality TV than are interested in politics, and it doesn't do politicians any harm at all to find out that the Westminster Bubble is the least popular soap opera in the country.
Perhaps my dad is onto something?!”
“My dad (in his 70s) said to me earlier tonight that he felt it would do politicians some good to get out of politics and find out what presentational and work-attitude qualities are valued by the general public. And they aren't the qualities generally offered by most politicians.
He's quite a political chap himself but he observed that more Britons are interested in reality TV than are interested in politics, and it doesn't do politicians any harm at all to find out that the Westminster Bubble is the least popular soap opera in the country.
Perhaps my dad is onto something?!”
You have a very intelligent Dad
Also Ed is the most likeable politician to appear on Strictly, Anne Widdecombe and Edwina Currie arent very likeable, at least I think so.
He also doesnt need Strictly to revive his career, he's got other stuff going on
I would lose respect for him, as I do for anyone, if he went on 'I'm a Celebrity'.
What about anti-poverty campaigner, but an actual proper one that gets things done, not a Russell Brand-type waffley one?
What about anti-poverty campaigner, but an actual proper one that gets things done, not a Russell Brand-type waffley one?
Originally Posted by gorlagon:
“My dad (in his 70s) said to me earlier tonight that he felt it would do politicians some good to get out of politics and find out what presentational and work-attitude qualities are valued by the general public. And they aren't the qualities generally offered by most politicians.
He's quite a political chap himself but he observed that more Britons are interested in reality TV than are interested in politics, and it doesn't do politicians any harm at all to find out that the Westminster Bubble is the least popular soap opera in the country.
Perhaps my dad is onto something?!”
“My dad (in his 70s) said to me earlier tonight that he felt it would do politicians some good to get out of politics and find out what presentational and work-attitude qualities are valued by the general public. And they aren't the qualities generally offered by most politicians.
He's quite a political chap himself but he observed that more Britons are interested in reality TV than are interested in politics, and it doesn't do politicians any harm at all to find out that the Westminster Bubble is the least popular soap opera in the country.
Perhaps my dad is onto something?!”
I think he is.And I'm just a few years younger than him
... We survived the 1960's and you had to 'know how many beans make 5' to do that
I think it's quite interesting. Ed Balls has spent his whole adult life in politics, he was a 'special' adviser long before he was an MP.
I think losing the election will have done him much good, firstly it's shown him he's not infallible and secondly what life is like in the 'real' world.
I for one have grown to like the man since he joined Strictly which is not something I ever thought I'd be saying.
His wife is now a back bencher so I guess they are both enjoying a slightly slower pace of life.
No money worries, both did well out of 'legal' expenses fiddles such as flipping houses.
He's done his book. He's lecturing and I suspect he will start to pick up some TV work aka Michael Portillo but no I don't think he's going to turn into Celebrity fodder.
I think losing the election will have done him much good, firstly it's shown him he's not infallible and secondly what life is like in the 'real' world.
I for one have grown to like the man since he joined Strictly which is not something I ever thought I'd be saying.
His wife is now a back bencher so I guess they are both enjoying a slightly slower pace of life.
No money worries, both did well out of 'legal' expenses fiddles such as flipping houses.
He's done his book. He's lecturing and I suspect he will start to pick up some TV work aka Michael Portillo but no I don't think he's going to turn into Celebrity fodder.
Originally Posted by Ms Babs:
“I think it's quite interesting. Ed Balls has spent his whole adult life in politics, he was a 'special' adviser long before he was an MP.
I think losing the election will have done him much good, firstly it's shown him he's not infallible and secondly what life is like in the 'real' world.
I for one have grown to like the man since he joined Strictly which is not something I ever thought I'd be saying.
His wife is now a back bencher so I guess they are both enjoying a slightly slower pace of life.
No money worries, both did well out of 'legal' expenses fiddles such as flipping houses.
He's done his book. He's lecturing and I suspect he will start to pick up some TV work aka Michael Portillo but no I don't think he's going to turn into Celebrity fodder.”
“I think it's quite interesting. Ed Balls has spent his whole adult life in politics, he was a 'special' adviser long before he was an MP.
I think losing the election will have done him much good, firstly it's shown him he's not infallible and secondly what life is like in the 'real' world.
I for one have grown to like the man since he joined Strictly which is not something I ever thought I'd be saying.
His wife is now a back bencher so I guess they are both enjoying a slightly slower pace of life.
No money worries, both did well out of 'legal' expenses fiddles such as flipping houses.
He's done his book. He's lecturing and I suspect he will start to pick up some TV work aka Michael Portillo but no I don't think he's going to turn into Celebrity fodder.”
I didnt like Michael Portillo as a politician at all. But I really have found a new respect for the man and enjoy his TV shows. I hope Ed finds his niche. I didnt think he was too bad as an education secretary though.
Originally Posted by davegold:
“If Labour win a general election they might need a Brexit negotiator, someone who can bring a serious tone to proceedings after Boris Johnson.”
“If Labour win a general election they might need a Brexit negotiator, someone who can bring a serious tone to proceedings after Boris Johnson.”
The election will be in 2020 long after the negotiations have ended.
Originally Posted by BKnapp:
“On BBC this morning, a senior journalist said that Ed has not given upon his political career.... but refused to be drawn on what that means,...
.... but given what Trump achieved and the state of the Labour leadership .......”
“On BBC this morning, a senior journalist said that Ed has not given upon his political career.... but refused to be drawn on what that means,...
.... but given what Trump achieved and the state of the Labour leadership .......”
How come " a senior journalist" knows all about Balls's plans for the future. Who was she or he?
Ed Balls will go back to being a Labour MP, successfully stand for leader of the opposition and go head to head with Boris Johnson to become the next prime minister in 2020.
Boris Johnson wins.
You have been warned.
Boris Johnson wins.
You have been warned.
I think Ed is taking a gamble, that so far, for him, is paying off. Others have done it and lost - Nadine Dorries and the Hamiltons spring to mind. They know that the public will feel they know someone better if they have been on a reality show. Strictly was the one to go for for him, because he is musical and likes the show, and there is no real time interaction with the others to lead to fallouts etc. If the public had hated him, so what, he'd have had a bit of fun before a career in writing, after dinner speaking or whatever. But they have taken to him, so the world is his oyster, and I can definitely see him returning to politics when the time is right. Hasn't done his other half any harm either.
Go on a speaking tour,earning loadsamoney whilst pretending he understands the lives of ordinary people?
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