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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 17 Oct 2013

    Robert Peston (@peston) appointed BBC economics editor - moves after 8 years as business editor

    10:02 AM - 17 Oct 2013
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    • James Smith Austen Gary Sue Robertson Sally Winsor Joshua Yip Ben Cook Lincoln Econ Elise Jenkins Habiba Khanom
    56 replies 104 retweets 39 likes
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      2. Steve Clark‏ @steveclarkuk 17 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking delighted for the excellent @peston but goodness me BBC, hardly worth a #breakingnews tweet

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      3. Mark Savage‏Verified account @mrdiscopop 17 Oct 2013
        Replying to @steveclarkuk

        @steveclarkuk The BBC's myopic interest in the BBC can be staggering.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Jess‏ @youfieryprick 18 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @peston I think you meant this to go on the Movers & Shakers section of the BBC intranet? Not news. Again.

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      1. zainali‏ @ZCom9 17 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @Peston

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      1. Iain Duff  💨‏ @iainduff 17 Oct 2013
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        "Breaking" "news" RT @BBCBreaking: Robert Peston (@peston) appointed BBC economics editor - moves after 8 years as business editor

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      1. Fookesy‏ @paulfookes 17 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Congrats @Peston will you retain patronising,condescending & bloody irritating tone of voice when on TV?

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      1. King of Shaves®‏ @KingofShaves 17 Oct 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Robert Peston (@peston) appointed BBC economics editor - moves after 8 years as business editor” > Congrats @peston :-)

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      1. Dalt Wisney‏ @2000Adi 17 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @Peston How is this news? Breaking or otherwise?

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      2. Jack Hogan‏ @JackHogan93 17 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Robert Peston (@peston) appointed BBC economics editor - moves after 8 years as business editor” @geeums

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      1. Clive Couldwell‏ @clivecouldwell 17 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @Peston I suppose it was inevitable.

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      1. Garry Wilkinson‏ @garry_wilkinson 17 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @Peston And we're supposed to care why? #annoying #sanctimonious little man

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      1. Daniel‏ @kirkers1975 17 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @Peston must be burying some bad news eh auntie?

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      1. Daniel‏ @kirkers1975 17 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @Peston business to economics..... Same difference

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      1. alan walker‏ @suzysgreat 17 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @Peston Good does that mean he will stop spluttering?

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      1. ThePopulist‏ @GeorgiaPopulist 17 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @Peston how is this breaking news? It should be an internal memo.

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      1. DESMOND KING‏ @DESMONDKING3 17 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @Peston After a lifetime of BBC , don't watch anymore ! Government propaganda tool .

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      1. LeTrina_‏ @LeTrina_ 17 Oct 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Robert Peston (@peston) appointed BBC economics editor - moves after 8 years as business editor”

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      1. Ted Green‏ @Templeton170 17 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @Peston He always makes sense to me

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