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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 19 Jul 2012

    Thousands of UK Home Office workers are to strike on 26 July, the eve of the #Olympic Gameshttp://bbc.in/MncZGv 

    7:10 AM - 19 Jul 2012
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    • Meriel Angharad shane Oliver Blackford valerie thornburn Tom Bridgewater Jonathan Sturm jaye Guardian_Elite MUKTI MAJID
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      1. Philip Nicosia‏ @HubelUK 19 Jul 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking They should be all be sacked! They are lucky to have a job in this economy and to disrupt the Olympics is unpatriotic.

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      1. nidhipatil‏ @NidhiPatil6 19 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking hmmmm

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      1. Linda Parsons‏ @MissLParsons 20 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews they had 7 years to take action, and they strike the day before the uk's biggest event? Pathetic.

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      1. ajw2‏ @queenaud 19 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Shame on them!They make GB look bad-1st security scandal, now this!! Its a time 2 showcase London-not have foreigners wondering

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      1. Mr Simon JC Okolorie‏ @SimonJCOkolorie 19 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Enabled UK Home Office stop sustained wrong practices & SNIFF OUT criminal minded coalition regimes flag bearers playing GOD!

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      1. Alf Turner‏ @AlfTurner 19 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking This is appalling. How can they call a strike when only 20% voted. The law needs changing l.

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      1. Phil Hall‏ @PhilHall4 19 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Sack the lot of them. That will solve the ridiculously long queues at the airports

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      1. Ann Lewins‏ @annhudsonlewins 19 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Pathetic cynical unpatriotic money-grabbing public servants. You aint serving anyone except yourselves - be very ashamed.

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      1. Inness Asher‏ @innessasher 19 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking oh, wait. I thought tjat said Home Depot. NM.

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      1. Inness Asher‏ @innessasher 19 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking zomg! Where will olympic security forces gt their printer ink, Chinese pencils, n zip tie cuffs?!

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      1. Ronnie Reed‏ @SunshineRonnie 19 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Shame on them! Holding the public to hostage once again!!

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      1. Floria‏ @Floria12123074 19 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking shame on them.

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      1. Floria‏ @Floria12123074 19 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking guess who is behind them, Union, typical, they demand more when there is no money in the pot.

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      1. THJ‏ @Tebeltebles 19 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking will they be called before MPs committee as per CEO D4S? Think not!!! Clowns.

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      1. WANINAMULLION‏ @originalsadsack 19 Jul 2012
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        @bbcbreaking why did they even bother to take him to court, we knew he would get off another kick in the teeth to this poor mans family

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      1. Calvarine Harrod.‏ @CalvarineHarrod 19 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Shem. Us, South Africans taught y'all well eh? #OlympicStrike

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