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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 17 Oct 2013

    UK energy secretary calls British Gas price hike "extremely disappointing", urges customers to change supplierhttp://bbc.in/16hDkfr 

    3:09 AM - 17 Oct 2013
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      2. Idene‏ @Idene 17 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Why doesn't he urge the government to nationalise and run as non-profit #PublicServicesrunasnoneprofit RT if you agree.

        1 reply 16 retweets 2 likes
      3. Harry McGeough‏ @Megachrist 17 Oct 2013
        Replying to @Idene

        @Idene @BBCBreaking I agree Nationalise the buggers

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. Michael Bond‏ @CodingMonkey 17 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Why? The chart on your site shows that they all move their prices lock step and my calculations show that they are the same.

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      1. Mad Doge Mattis‏ @NA1776 17 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking No fucking shit. A 10% hike after record profit reporting is ridiculous. I've already switched.

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      1. Magda D.P. Vilmé‏ @MagdaDPVilm 18 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking «PrixGasBritishAu Royaume-Uni;SecrétaireD L'ÉnergieAppelsRandonnée«ExtrêmementDécevante»&ExhorteLesClientsÀChangerDFournisseur»

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      1. Jaz340‏ @Jaz340 17 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking all bark no bite energy companies rule the government !!!

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      1. Alex Mc‏ @a_mca 17 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking the minute you change supplier they raised their prices too

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      1. linda coffin..sfc‏ @linda_coffin 17 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking looks like thick blanket sales will soar

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      1. Helen Faulkner‏ @helenhuntress 17 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking like I said before. These companies have us ALL by the short & curlies! Free sola panels for everyone!!!

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      1. Alan‏ @SleeAlan 17 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Typical politician bullshit. Screw the people because we are a government supported cartel.

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      1. Das Cabinet des Dr. John Ix‏ @FrogAlaPeche 17 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking. Or vote Labour for a price freeze.

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      1. Kev Clarke‏ @KDClarke21 17 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking What's the point in switching, they all say you will save, then 3 months later you are paying just as much, FECKING ROBBERY!

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      1. Martin Day‏ @nitramyad 17 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking In 2015 the voters will change Government also.

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      1. Chabooli‏ @Chabooli 17 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking They just sold the company jet too this week!!! Short of cash??? Or just greedy

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      1. Jaz340‏ @Jaz340 17 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking change where they will all inevitably start charging the same prices ??????

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      1. Kerry Knight MSyl M0KRE‏ @_Kerry_Knight_ 17 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: UK energy secretary calls British Gas price hike "extremely disappointing” The UK Energy Secretary *IS* deeply disappointing

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      1. Frodo Chewhan‏ @FrodoChewhan 17 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking First we need to change the goverment and then the suppliers.

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