Katy Balls | |
|---|---|
 Balls in 2020 | |
| Born | 12 February 1989 [1] Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Alma mater | University of Durham |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Employer | The Spectator |
Kathryn (Katy) Balls [2] (born 12 February 1989) is a British journalist. She is political editor of The Spectator . [3] [4]
Born in Aberdeen, [5] Balls grew up in North Berwick and attended North Berwick High School. [6] [7] [8] She studied at the University of Durham, where she wrote for the university paper Palatinate on travel and music. [9] [10] [11] She graduated from Durham with a 2:1 degree in Philosophy in 2010. [12]
Balls' media career began at The Daily Telegraph with the Mandrake column. [13] [14] She was diary editor at The Spectator , became a political correspondent for it in December 2016, was appointed deputy political editor in January 2019, [15] [16] [17] and promoted to political editor in January 2023. [18]
Balls writes a fortnightly column on Westminster politics for i. [19] Her column was nominated for Political Commentary of the Year at the 2017 Press Awards. [20] She hosts a podcast entitled Women With Balls. [21] Balls has made several television appearances, including The Bolt Report , Good Morning Britain , Sky News, Politics Live , The Andrew Marr Show , and Have I Got News for You . [22] [23]
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