Comments on: Balls: Labour will not threaten child benefit http://www.leftfootforward.org/2009/09/balls-labour-will-not-threaten-child-benefit/ Left Foot Forward is a political blog for progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy developments. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: jayne http://www.leftfootforward.org/2009/09/balls-labour-will-not-threaten-child-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-638 jayne Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:46:34 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=1664#comment-638 is there to be an increase in child benefit as i have heard. this was in the conference this week oct 2009 is there to be an increase in child benefit as i have heard. this was in the conference this week oct 2009

]]> By: Politics Summary: Thursday, October 1st | Left Foot Forward http://www.leftfootforward.org/2009/09/balls-labour-will-not-threaten-child-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-477 Politics Summary: Thursday, October 1st | Left Foot Forward Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:32:36 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=1664#comment-477 [...] the introduction of a “smart uniform policy.” Balls also said that Labour would not “threaten child benefit.” Harriet Harman turned on the BNP describing them as the party that “wanted Nazis to [...] [...] the introduction of a “smart uniform policy.” Balls also said that Labour would not “threaten child benefit.” Harriet Harman turned on the BNP describing them as the party that “wanted Nazis to [...]

]]> By: Swagata http://www.leftfootforward.org/2009/09/balls-labour-will-not-threaten-child-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-468 Swagata Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:45:43 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=1664#comment-468 Rory, I don't think it's a broken autocue, he's just not a good speaker. We can view evidence of this from his 2008 speech, just listen to the first 30 seconds of his speech at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjDg3sl6DqI and you'll see he mangles his words worse than John Prescott, despite an expensive private education. Rory, I don’t think it’s a broken autocue, he’s just not a good speaker.

We can view evidence of this from his 2008 speech, just listen to the first 30 seconds of his speech at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjDg3sl6DqI and you’ll see he mangles his words worse than John Prescott, despite an expensive private education.

]]> By: Swagata http://www.leftfootforward.org/2009/09/balls-labour-will-not-threaten-child-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-467 Swagata Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:40:27 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=1664#comment-467 Balls said "Tory cuts" amounted to lots of teachers going. But the evidence shows it's Balls who wants to cut teaching staff, we've seen his move to save billions by sacking front line staff like deputy heads. So I'll take what he says with a pinch of salt when it comes to child benefits. Balls said “Tory cuts” amounted to lots of teachers going. But the evidence shows it’s Balls who wants to cut teaching staff, we’ve seen his move to save billions by sacking front line staff like deputy heads. So I’ll take what he says with a pinch of salt when it comes to child benefits.

]]> By: Rory http://www.leftfootforward.org/2009/09/balls-labour-will-not-threaten-child-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-466 Rory Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:08:55 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=1664#comment-466 I am just watching this speech now and I have to say his delivery is appalling. He looks like a disorganised schoolboy who hasn't prepared for a presentation properly. Really, it's quite embarrassing. I presume he's reading an autocue and the words aren't coming through quickly enough. Can anyone shed any light? I am just watching this speech now and I have to say his delivery is appalling. He looks like a disorganised schoolboy who hasn’t prepared for a presentation properly. Really, it’s quite embarrassing. I presume he’s reading an autocue and the words aren’t coming through quickly enough. Can anyone shed any light?

]]> By: Oikonomist http://www.leftfootforward.org/2009/09/balls-labour-will-not-threaten-child-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Oikonomist Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:19:38 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=1664#comment-456 Technically taxing CB or removing them from the middle classes is not "threatening" CB, it is simply "re-prioritisation"! Technically taxing CB or removing them from the middle classes is not “threatening” CB, it is simply “re-prioritisation”!

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