Zack Polanski and Ed Balls clash over GMB presenter’s Labour links

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27 Apr 2026 • 9:39 PM MYT
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Zack Polanski and Ed Balls clash over GMB presenter’s Labour links

  • Zack Polanski of the Green Party engaged in a heated exchange with Ed Balls during a Good Morning Britain interview.
  • Polanski accused Balls of bias, citing his past as a Labour MP and his marriage to Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, stating, 'this is why people hate the media'.
  • Balls, who served as a Labour MP from 2005 to 2015 and shadow chancellor, responded by clarifying he has not been a Labour politician since 2015.
  • The Green Party politician further criticised Balls and co-host Susanna Reid for employing 'shock jock tactics' in their interviewing style.
  • Polanski argued that such interview methods contribute to the public's distrust of the media.

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