Katy Balls
Katy Balls | |
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| Born | 12 February 1989[1] Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Alma mater | University of Durham |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Employer | The Spectator |
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Kathryn Balls[2] (born 12 February 1989) is a British journalist. She is Washington Editor for The Times[3] having previously been political editor of The Spectator.[4][5]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Born in Aberdeen,[6] Balls grew up in North Berwick and attended North Berwick High School.[7][8][9] She studied at the University of Durham, where she wrote for the university paper Palatinate on travel and music.[10][11][12] She graduated from Durham with a 2:1 degree in Philosophy in 2010.[13]
Career
[edit | edit source]Balls' media career began at The Daily Telegraph with the Mandrake column.[14][15] She was the diary editor at The Spectator, becoming their political correspondent in December 2016 and was promoted to deputy political editor in January 2019,[16][17][18] rising to political editor in January 2023.[19] She was also a regular contributer of columns to The Guardian and Tatler.[3]
Balls wrote a fortnightly column on Westminster politics for the i (newspaper).[20] Her column was nominated for Political Commentary of the Year at the 2017 Press Awards.[21] She hosts a podcast entitled Women With Balls.[22] Balls has made several television appearances, including The Bolt Report, Good Morning Britain, Sky News, Politics Live, The Andrew Marr Show, Question Time and Have I Got News for You.[23][24]
On 21 February 2025, Balls joined the Times and The Sunday Times becoming their Washington Editor and columnist.[3] She has been a studio guest on GB News The Late Show Live, broadcast to the UK, from Washington.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Balls is married to Max Bye, son of Ruby Wax and Ed Bye.[25][26]
References
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- ^ Katy Balls: Could an Englishman ever be First Minister of Scotland? www.spectator.co.uk, accessed 28 September 2020
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- ^ Fraser Nelson: Katy Balls nominated for Political Commentator of the Year 13 February 2018 www.spectator.co.uk accessed 28 September 2020
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Katy Balls at IMDb
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