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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 17 Sep 2013

    Firefighters to strike on 25 September in England and Wales in row over pensions, Fire Brigades Union confirmshttp://bbc.in/1aHJHww 

    7:01 AM - 17 Sep 2013
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      1. Yasser Burgan‏ @YasserBurgan 17 Sep 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Don't plan any fires on 25th “@BBCBreaking: Firefighters to strike on 25 Sept in England & Wales in row over pension http://bbc.in/1aHJHww ”

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      2. Grenville Williams‏ @TrentBridge1 17 Sep 2013
        Replying to @KrustyAllslopp

        @KrustyAllslopp first of many

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      4. Grenville Williams‏ @TrentBridge1 17 Sep 2013
        Replying to @KrustyAllslopp

        @KrustyAllslopp shame official opposition so timid

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      1. valegro‏ @valegro22 18 Sep 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking sack them and sack them now! UKs biggest expenditure = pensions. They don't exist in the private sector so why in the public?

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      1. #PD‏ @PaulDaly4 18 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking that's terrible news firefighters not thinking about anyone else apart from there selfs here

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      1. Robjwinter‏ @Robjwinter1 17 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking I find that I can no longer support any kind of strike.

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      1. michael flynn‏ @flynny0906 17 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking

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      1. Ian Dooley‏ @dools66 17 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @bbc5live this is worth a read for those wondering what it's really all abouthttp://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/yourletters/10653475.Dudley_borough_firefighter__Why_I_voted_to_strike/?ref=mr …

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      1. Eric Laube‏ @_BackAtYou_ 17 Sep 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking:Firefighters to strike on 25 September in England and Wales in row over pensions" Sounds dangerous :o

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      1. Stuart Henley‏ @HenleyStatic 17 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @warm_n_toastyhttp://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/yourletters/10653475.Dudley_borough_firefighter__Why_I_voted_to_strike/?ref=mr …

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      1. topoftexas‏ @tomtexas 17 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking it is really sad when a union would put others at risk! They knew what they had when they got hired. Now because they want more

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      1. Abigail Francombe‏ @Abi_Francombe 17 Sep 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Firefighters to strike on 25 September in England and Wales” - so I better not leave the gas on then? @MollyChater @gengus94

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      1. Jacks Kitchen‏ @Jacks__Kitchen 17 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking About time! General public need to be reassured that firefighters will respond to anything serious!

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      1. Anth Hubbard‏ @anth_hub 17 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @bbc5live when is the rest of the Country going to strike over having no pension.. oh, they're not.....

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      1. Cheryl Wilmot‏ @bammot 17 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking absolutely disgraceful.

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      1. Harry‏ @harryh87 17 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking its a good job the army has a fleet of green go.....oh wait.....

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