Ed Balls Just Delivered A Sassy Putdown To Michael Gove's Wife

Sarah Vine asked how the Labour shadow chancellor ever managed to get together with Yvette Cooper. Balls hit straight back.

Sarah Vine, star Daily Mail columnist and wife of Conservative chief whip Michael Gove, was tweeting about Ed Balls' looks on Monday night.

Sarah Vine @SarahVine

@agendaitv How did Ed Balls ever bag Yvette? That is the real question of the night

Mon Dec 08 23:31:06 UTC+0000 2014

Balls, who is married to fellow Labour shadow cabinet member Yvette Cooper, didn't take too kindly to this.

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And delivered this putdown.

Ed Balls @edballsmp

Errr.. Hang on.. Pots? Kettles? RT @SarahVine: @agendaitv How did Ed Balls ever bag Yvette? That is the real question of the night

11:41 PM - 08 Dec 2014

Before gleefully retweeting comments on the appearance of Vine's husband.

Alan Selby @SelbyMirror

Touché > RT @edballsmp Err.. Hang on.. Pots? Kettles? RT @SarahVine How did Ed Balls Ever bag Yvette?

11:47 PM - 08 Dec 2014

Matt Brannigan @Matthew_Who

There's a phenomenal bitchy "ugly spouse" competition going on between @SarahVine and @edballsmp, if you're interested.

11:43 PM - 08 Dec 2014

Ouch.

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