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Ed Balls, Former Labour MP (2005-2015)

Stephen Sackur speaks to former Labour MP Ed Balls, who lost his seat in 2015. How does a political heavyweight make sense of failure?

Stephen Sackur speaks to former Labour MP Ed Balls. Ed Balls was one of the key players of the UK Labour Party's era of political dominance under partners and rivals Blair and Brown. He was a formidable political operator whose ambition was to lead his party. He failed in that, and lost his seat in 2015 as the unravelling of the Labour Party began in earnest. How does a political heavyweight make sense of failure?

30 minutes

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Role Contributor
Presenter Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest Ed Balls

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