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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 20 Mar 2013

    Chancellor cuts duty on beer by 1p per pint and scraps "beer escalator" http://bbc.in/16JbY4l  #BBCBudget

    6:22 AM - 20 Mar 2013
    • 266 Retweets
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    • Karsten B. Hansen Rhammel O’Dwyer-Afflick Adam J Stewart Giancarlo Maccini Ian Wyllie THE IRON CHANCELLOR Cem Kotil BlueSkyz Sydney Artoon
    58 replies 266 retweets 29 likes
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      2. Patricia‏ @foxMILLIGRAM 20 Mar 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Chancellor cuts duty on beer by 1p per pint and scraps "beer escalator" I want a beer escalator

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      1. John O‏ @jovr46 20 Mar 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Chancellor cuts duty on beer by 1p per pint... So if you drink a thousand pints a week you're a tenner better off. Thanks....

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      1. Mark Wilcox‏ @MWilcox6 20 Mar 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Chancellor cuts duty on beer by 1p per pint and scraps "beer escalator" #BBCBudget” @robfee90 top driller's happy

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      1. Lewis Bunney‏ @bunneyrankin 20 Mar 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Chancellor cuts duty on beer by 1p per pint and scraps "beer escalator" http://bbc.in/16JbY4l  #BBCBudget” YES

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      1. Jolon Kemp Walker‏ @jolonkw 20 Mar 2013
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        This is a very sad budget day as this sounded like great fun! "Chancellor scraps "beer escalator"" @BBCBreaking

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      1. Benedict Smith‏ @benedict_smith2 20 Mar 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Chancellor cuts duty on beer by 1p per pint and scraps "beer escalator" http://bbc.in/16JbY4l  #BBCBudget” yes at last george

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      1. Deanne Wall‏ @deannewall 20 Mar 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Chancellor cuts duty on beer by 1p per pint and scraps beer escalator" fucking hell mate, saving us from the recession there

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      1. Allotment keeper‏ @WemDMJ 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Why this traditional interest in beer & cigi duty? Peanuts and irrelevant to most people in the grand design of things!

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      1. Ellie Worster‏ @EllieWorster 20 Mar 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Chancellor cuts duty on beer by 1p per pint and scraps "beer escalator" 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺 #cheers

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      1. WaChepsky‏ @WambuiChepkoske 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Bet we can now drown our sorrows in Pints that r 1p cheaper

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      1. Alexander Charlton‏ @Alex_C_21 20 Mar 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Chancellor cuts duty on beer by 1p per pint and scraps "beer escalator" http://bbc.in/16JbY4l  #BBCBudget” Viva la torys

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      1. Vince Aven‏ @VinceAven 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @GOsborne_MP This is a Joke a Penny of a pint of beer ,No their actually Serious , They think this is great news , For who ,

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      1. Nick Tupper‏ @DrNickTupper 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking this is disappointing, esp after the lack of minimum price idea stopping. Makes talking alcohol probs harder!

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      1. Peter Hatch‏ @tweeterpeeter 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking another leak? as osbourne spends a penny

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      1. Wilson Kennedy‏ @wmkennedy 20 Mar 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Chancellor cuts duty on beer by 1p per pint and scraps "beer escalator" http://bbc.in/16JbY4l  #BBCBudget” #sorrygraeme

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      1. Leslie Henderson‏ @hoxtonlad48 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking doubt if there's 1p off a £4.70 a pint in City pubs

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      1. Char Baje Band Baje‏ @oceantramp 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking cheers mates...

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      1. THE IRON CHANCELLOR‏ @AAAGideon 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Don't tell Gazza for gawds sake!!! Poor buggers only just given up!!! #BeerDuty #BBCBudget

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