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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 20 Mar 2013

    UK Chancellor George Osborne appears outside 11 Downing Street with his red box ahead of Budget announcementhttp://twitpic.com/ccvzdj 

    4:30 AM - 20 Mar 2013
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    • alamin Abdulrazaq A. Yusuf Michael Sandler Pete Osborne SuHÄiL Asao Paul Thompson රස්ටා මල්ලි The Rebel
    40 replies 100 retweets 7 likes
      1. Kloppaberg‏ @BecOfTheKop 20 Mar 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: George Osborne appears outside 11 Downing Street with his red box ahead of Budget http://twitpic.com/ccvzdj ” No balaclava?

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      2. Richard Coomber‏ @SaltaireSam 20 Mar 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: UK Chancellor George Osborne appears outside 11 Downing Street http://twitpic.com/ccvzdj ” Twitpic is perfect description

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      3. Meg Howarth‏ @howarthm 20 Mar 2013
        Replying to @SaltaireSam

        @SaltaireSam FYI Osborne now on Twitter @george_osborne. Have you returned?

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      4. Richard Coomber‏ @SaltaireSam 20 Mar 2013
        Replying to @howarthm

        @howarthm I am back. Suitcase of washing and jet lag taking priority over budget :-)

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      1. julie royer‏ @OfJules 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking if they are not putting up wages to save jobs then they need to stop fuel company's from raising their prices.

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      1. Matin Khan‏ @suzoraf 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Who is most important ? Red box or Chancellor?

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      1. QArmy  🌐‏ @pryerlee 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking I've been inside 11 #DowningStreet when I was working for Hollaway Glass LTD... nice place :)

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      1. Ams Mahal‏ @AmsMahal 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking how much more do you want people to suffer Mr Osborne... !

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      1. Artist Truck Driver‏ @artisttrucker 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking clamping down on tax avoidance unless your google, Starbucks, amazon.

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      1. Matthew Flint‏ @mkflint 20 Mar 2013
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        .@BBCBreaking Never before has the word “twitpic” been more appropriate. #GeorgeOsbourne http://twitpic.com/ccw4as 

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      1. James Sweeney‏ @jdsweeneytodd 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking sniper on standby! Lol

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      1. Barry Johns‏ @1878bigblue 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking boooooooooooo hiiiiisssssss, he should have dry ice and a cape on, with a signature tune playing as he appears, a la WWE baddy

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      1. Mark Sapsford‏ @Mark_Sapsford 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking aha twit pic, now that made me laugh.

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      1. Rich Bishop‏ @richbishop 20 Mar 2013
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        .@BBCBreaking George seems almost as surprised as we are that he's still holding that box! http://twitpic.com/ccvzdj  - Best of luck everyone!

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      1. Little Sausage‏ @LittleSausage 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Has Downing Street also banned unhealthy snacks? I guess there's no KitKat in there...

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