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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 18 Jan 2014

    Lord McAlpine, former UK Conservative Party deputy chairman has died, his family announceshttp://bbc.in/19BSZgJ 

    3:00 AM - 18 Jan 2014
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      1. Ravi Shankar Shukla‏ @ravisha12997021 18 Jan 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @bbcbreaking

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      1. Euro Man & Activist‏ @DeyanWonder 20 Jan 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Lord "He" has died: And I am opening bottle of good red wine. Party all night! Happy days.

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      1. Suzi Q‏ @pudrbt 18 Jan 2014
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        @BBCBreaking HI IT'S SUZIQ. I'M GIVING MY USUAL 11/2HR PRIOR NOTICE. PLEASE KEEP POSTED TO SUZIQ. PLEASE PASS THE WORD 2UR HUMMINGBIRDS, SQ

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      1. Go with gentle touches‏ @joncollaroy 18 Jan 2014
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        “@BBCBreaking: Lord McAlpine, former UK Conservative Party deputy chairman has died, his family announces http://bbc.in/19BSZgJ ” #Broome

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      1. Josh Stevenson‏ @JoshMStevo 18 Jan 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @mehdirhasan FINALLY I can tweet without fear of litigation...

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      1. It's Just Me‏ @leonieb53 18 Jan 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews Yes & by the looks of it, under the Thatcherite Government, looks like he's done really well, living in Italy! Hmmm

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      1. Frank Carsonswallet‏ @Carsonswallet95 18 Jan 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Hopefully people will now acknowledge what he WAS REALLY like, without fear of recrimination. We all know - don't we?

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      1. Steve Worner‏ @SteveWorner 18 Jan 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @natalieijones met him in Broome 25 years ago. Very nice man.

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      1. Steve Rowe‏ @stevierowe7 18 Jan 2014
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        @BBCBreaking I loved his pop!

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      1. Ray Clegg‏ @rayclegg1 18 Jan 2014
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        @BBCBreaking rip

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      1. Hmmmm‏ @wickwar 18 Jan 2014
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        @BBCBreaking his money and friends can't help him where he's going.

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      1. Mike.C  ❌  🇬🇧  ⛪‏ @mikesey1 18 Jan 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Sad. Now you can libel his name, like you tried to do when he was alive.

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      1. elaine mcdermott‏ @Mcd_elaine 18 Jan 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @simon_coxon good

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      1. Rich Freeman‏ @freemonster 18 Jan 2014
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        LIBEL! "@BBCBreaking: Lord McAlpine, former UK Conservative Party deputy chairman has died, his family announces http://bbc.in/19BSZgJ ”

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      1. Liz Waters‏ @LizWaters 18 Jan 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews this is sad news. Thoughts with his family & all at SRM.

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      1. Timbertony‏ @ttimbertony 18 Jan 2014
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        “@BBCBreaking: Lord McAlpine, former UK Conservative Party deputy chairman has died, his family announces THANKS TO LEFT WING BBC

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      1. dazz ii am‏ @dazzgedd73 18 Jan 2014
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        “@BBCBreaking: Lord McAlpine, former UK Conservative Party deputy chairman has died, his family announces http://bbc.in/19BSZgJ ” rip

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