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Green Party’s Polanski Accuses Ed Balls of Shock-Jock Tactics

4/28/2026

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On 27 April, Zack Polanski confronted former Labour MP Ed Balls on Good Morning Britain, sparking a heated exchange.
Polanski and the Green Party accused Balls and co-host Susanna Reid of “shock jock” tactics that erode public trust in mainstream broadcasters.
Balls replied that he has not been a Labour politician since 2015, despite his past roles and marriage to foreign secretary Yvette Cooper.

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On 27 April, Zack Polanski confronted former Labour MP Ed Balls on Good Morning Britain, sparking a heated exchange.
Polanski and the Green Party accused Balls and co-host Susanna Reid of “shock jock” tactics that erode public trust in mainstream broadcasters.
Balls replied that he has not been a Labour politician since 2015, despite his past roles and marriage to foreign secretary Yvette Cooper.