Michael Gove Ripped To Shreds For Congratulatory Tweet To Ed Balls On Strictly Survival

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Michael Gove hasn’t had much luck with Twitter.

Minutes after sending his first post to announce his bid for the Tory leadership in July, Gove was branded a “jizztrumpet”. Some weeks later he fired off an EU tweet that saw him castigated as a “boil-in-the-bag rent-a-clown”.

But the ex-justice secretary was clearly feeling brave, as he waded onto the site again to tweet a terrible joke.

It simultaneously praised his former adversary Ed Balls’ Strictly Come Dancing performance and had a dig at Labour. 

Safe to say, many weren’t won over. 

First came the abuse.

Then the joke at his expense.

Then the complaint.

Then the speculation.

Just a reminder: This is what Gove was congratulating the former Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer for:

But Balls called peace on the matter by offering a friendly reply. 

Gove was ousted from government after running against Theresa May for the leadership. He was replaced as Justice Secretary by Liz Truss.

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