David Blackburn

Talking Balls | 31 May 2010

This brightened the day. Alastair Campbell, courtesy of his complete diaries, on Ed Balls:

“Ed Balls spoke drivel, a never-ending collection of words that just ran into each other and became devoid of meaning.”

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