EdM got the bottle to replace Ed Balls as shadow chancellor with his brother?
PaddyPower now make Ed Balls 6/1 to be next chancellor – that looks a good bet.bit.ly/I8PkIO twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st…
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) January 7, 2013
David Miliband is said to want to return
PaddyPower is offering what seems a very generous price of 6/1 on Ed Balls becoming the next Chancellor.
The chances must be that Osborne is NOT going replaced this side of the general election and LAB is in a strong position win most seats and possibly a majority. In that situation it’s hard to envisage EdM choosing anybody post election to be Chancellor other than the person holding the shadow portfolio on election day.
This has become a current issue because David Miliband is reported today to be considering a move back into front-line politics. If he is what would he do?
The ex-foreign secretary will need a big job and shadow chancellor would appear to be ideal. Only problem is the incumbent. Would EdM risk an explosion in appointing his brother?
Ladbrokes are offering 14/1 on Ed’s elder brother.
I’ve got wagers on both.
Mike Smithson
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