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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 5 Dec 2012

    Virgin Rail will run the UK's West Coast main line for a further 23 months, the government announces. Details soonhttp://bbc.in/QJ30OG 

    11:11 PM - 5 Dec 2012
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    • Rachel Thornton Joan Cartwright Sanghyun Kim Rachel mahmoodhassan Raymond Brooks Clay RRUKA Love, Chris ♿️🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧🇪🇺
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      1. Lee Swallow‏ @LSwallow74 5 Dec 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Can they take over from @FirstCC as well while they are at it?

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      1. Love, Chris  ♿️ 🏳️‍🌈 🇬🇧 🇪🇺‏ @CWTWheely 6 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking government makes a good decision... for once!

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      1. saramo‏ @saramo 6 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Quelle Surprise!

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      1. Martin Clark‏ @powermartin 6 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking how much did Branson put in the envelope under the table for that then?

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      1. Will‏ @EnivroGuy 6 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Virgin isn't that much better than FirstWorstWestern... renationalisation could have taken place if gov just did nothing

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      1. A P SINGH‏ @anjaneya1965 6 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Can we have these trains in INDIA

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      1. CMDR SHINOBI1UKNOWME‏ @DarthShinobi 6 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking how can they lose over 40million and nobody does anything about it, the media barely touch it either. Damn joke. Criminal scum.

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      1. bachulus‏ @bachulus 6 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking is this a cock-up or just par for the course for a incompetent shower called UK goverment

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      1. Connor‏ @connor607 6 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking and so they should do until they can employ some competent people to re-franchise it!

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      1. Unknown Celebrity‏ @groovybeans 6 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking NEVER had a problem with Virgin, so happy they are around for another 2 years

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      1. andrew behan‏ @andrew_behan 5 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Go Richard and Co

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      1. MonroW‏ @jmcefalas 5 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking one bullying subjugating another. For now.

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      1. Dr.G‏ @graveca 5 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking This IS news. Just thought I'd point it out because you seem totally unable to determine that from an Ed Balls' fart.

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      1. RossH‏ @RossH1983 5 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Wow what a cock up this has been. Any chance they can take the London Midland contract too? They are clueless

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      1. Duncan Hughes‏ @DuncanHughes62 5 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking common sense is such a rare attribute these days, I wonder if any politicians actually understand what a bid costs,

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      1. Marius Grobbelaar‏ @Mariusaps 5 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking well done Sir Richard. You won a great battle!

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      1. John COYI‏ @7wintersun7 5 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking ha ha what a surprise lol

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