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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 11 Oct 2013

    Firefighters in England and Wales to strike for five hours on 19 October amid pensions row, Fire Brigades Union sayshttp://bbc.in/1g4YsPL 

    1:25 AM - 11 Oct 2013
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      1. McV‏ @IndyForTheGuy 11 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @whedonworship Meanwhile in Scotland... @scotgov negotiate and reach a deal with our firefighters, avoiding strike action.

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      2. Chris‏ @altitude2k 11 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Shame all professions cant get the same attention from striking. Theyre wielding our dependence to hold country to ransom...

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      3. Gwinnie‏ @gwinniejones 11 Oct 2013
        Replying to @altitude2k

        @altitude2k @BBCBreaking Give them what was agreed & they wouldn't be striking..

        2 replies 2 retweets 1 like
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      5. Gwinnie‏ @gwinniejones 11 Oct 2013
        Replying to @orniastic

        @C747Chris @altitude2k If bankers hadn't done their thing then perhaps no one would have to strike - #blamethebankers

        0 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
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      1. Ricky Campbell-Allen‏ @RickyCA_ 11 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking'

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      1. Pandog‏ @jonnynotwel 11 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking how civilized, five whole hours!!

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      1. Marc Greaves‏ @MadMax696969 11 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Ffs alls you hear about is strikes. Wtf don't they just start fires everywhere. Same crap just a different wrapper!

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      1. Simon Ellis‏ @Ellis1963Ellis 11 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking the incumbent government at the time to blame despite what any opposition parties wanted to do. With power blah blah blah etc!

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      1. Simon Ellis‏ @Ellis1963Ellis 11 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking not just the bankers the great publics greed to borrow borrow borrow also had to share some of the blame!

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      1. Simon Ellis‏ @Ellis1963Ellis 11 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking grow up were are all having to pay in more and work longer foe less! Fireman I know all in mid fifties and fit as fiddles !!

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      1. sharon‏ @smk92 11 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking this is ridiculous give them what they need. Brave men. #supportthefirefighters #firefighters

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      1. Mike Sassi‏ @MikeSassi 11 Oct 2013
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        RT "@BBCBreaking: Firefighters to strike for five hours on 19 October amid pensions row, Fire Brigades Union says http://bbc.in/1g4YsPL "

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      2. Rich‏ @Notnumbyet 11 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking What do they want now, red pool table covers instead of green?

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      1. Alan199‏ @Alan_199 11 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking: #Firefighters in #England and #Wales to #strike for five hours on 19 October amid #pensions row http://bbc.in/1g4YsPL 

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      2. Tom Marett‏ @TomMarett 11 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Firefighters in England and Wales to strike for five hours on 19 October amid pensions row” @bobrhodesphotos #work

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      3. bobsta‏ @bobrhodesphotos 11 Oct 2013
        Replying to @TomMarett

        @TomMarett wow G/W again!! #unlucky

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      4. Tom Marett‏ @TomMarett 11 Oct 2013
        Replying to @bobrhodesphotos

        @bobrhodesphotos amazing ain't it. Can't beeline they are hitting the same watch twice in a row.

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