article_snippet: But appearing together on BBC One, Mr Balls forced Osborne to shake on the deal, raising the prospect that the deal could be the only televised election debate between the two parties before polling day.
article_snippet: Appearing together on BBC One, Mr Balls forced Osborne to shake on the deal, raising the prospect that the deal could be the only televised election debate between the two parties before polling day .
article_snippet: After Prime Minister David Cameron was put on the spot, the Chancellor shook Mr Balls hand but suggested Danny Alexander, Liberal Democrat Chief Secretary to the Treasury, should be included.
article_snippet: , Osborne said Osborne was sure an election debate between the different finance spokesmen of the two parties would take place.
article_snippet: - I will have a head-to-head debate, just the two of us, the potential chancellors during the election campaign.
article_snippet: shadow chancellor Mr Balls replied: 'As I say, happy to have the potential chancellors during the election campaign debate, just as we did in the last election.'
article_snippet: I have got a very effective Chief Secretary who I think would also want to be part of that debate.'
article_snippet: shadow chancellor Mr Balls said: 'shadow chancellor Mr Balls started shaking hands and shadow chancellor Mr Balls was agreeing to a head-to-head debate with shadow chancellor Mr Balls.
article_snippet: By the end of the handshake it sounded like shadow chancellor Mr Balls wanted to bring along Danny Alexander. '
article_snippet: Labour's Ed Balls appearing on BBC One's The Andrew Marr Show today .
highlights_snippet: Appearing together on BBC One, Labour shadow chancellor forced Osborne to shake on the deal .
  