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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 21 Feb 2013

    Lord McAlpine drops defamation claims against #Twitter users with fewer than 500 followers, instead asking for donation to @BBCCiN

    3:51 AM - 21 Feb 2013
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    • LadyFuckWit Mohamed Zihunee richard ivers Martin Jago Monica Jones Delicia Campbell Heidi N Moore The Rebel pete `\(',')/`
    30 replies 159 retweets 15 likes
      1. DUSTY‏ @jmillerr1234 24 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCCiN Sense pre vales.

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      1. Trayski‏ @tracyfarrellski 21 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @bbccin Is this how the law works?

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      1. Nicola Read‏ @NicolaReadSLT 21 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @bbccin What a fantastic way to make the 'haters' think about the consequences to their words

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      1. bishop‏ @BishopMacstory 21 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCCiN Twitter McAlpine is Bluffing thats why he is Settl... http://google-law.blogspot.com/2012/11/twitter-mcalpine-is-bluffing-thats-why.html?spref=tw …

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      2. Jan Swatridge ..... Don’t get Notions‏ @JanSwatridge 21 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking donations to BBC? Who is writing your tweets!

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      3. Jan Swatridge ..... Don’t get Notions‏ @JanSwatridge 21 Feb 2013
        Replying to @JanSwatridge

        @JanSwatridge having read DT tweet understand those with less than 500 followers asked to donate £25 to Children in Need.

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      1. LordDanTube‏ @RedPepperDan 21 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking i was waiting for his claim against me @davidicke wish everyone over 500 followers would have the guts to out this guy

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      1. Jamie Stinson‏ @jamiestinson 21 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @bbccin surely this is flawed? Does this not give licence for defamation and abuse for those with few followers

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      1. Simon Richardson‏ @simonr916 21 Feb 2013
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        .@BBCBreaking I was planning to give to @bbccin but I have not libelled Lord McAlpine yet. Am I allowed to have a free pop now?

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      1. James Callister‏ @da_calster 21 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @bbccin what a massive bellend!!

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      1. Ian Souter‏ @iansbrain 21 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Lord McAlpine blows goats. I heard it on the internet.

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      1. Martin Jago‏ @ukpuppetboy 21 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @bbccin i think he made his point. Though don't punish twitter folk who are good at it and let the dull libelists off.. #unfair

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      1. Susie Culhane‏ @MonitoringSMM 21 Feb 2013
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        Is Lord McAlpine implying that anyone with 0-500 #Twitter followers is unimportant and non-influential? @BBCBreaking @BBCCiN

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      1. qt41354  🇨🇦+Brexit  🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇮🇱‏ @qt41354 21 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @bbccin and that's the stature of the man #Lord McAlpine.

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      1. Dont blame the playr‏ @Playthegameuk 21 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Yeas finally and advantage to not being popular !

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      1. David Flack‏ @Tigism 21 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking So glad I didn't call him a paedophile then!

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      1. Andy‏ @andyfinlay07 21 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCCiN skynews @SkyNewsBreak have just reported this minus the @bbccin message, deprive the kids at sky well done, #awkward

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