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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 30 Apr 2014

    UKIP leader Nigel Farage will not stand in Newark by-election, prompted by ex-Tory MP Patrick Mercer's resignationhttp://bbc.in/1hQGHDg 

    12:08 AM - 30 Apr 2014
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      1. Domhnall Macsween‏ @sweenyness 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        BREAKING NEWS: neither will I & no one cares about that either "@BBCBreaking: UKIP leader Nigel Farage will not stand in Newark by-election"

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      1. Gary James‏ @peasmoldia 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Newark breathes sigh of relief. Country breathes sigh of relief. 👍

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      1. Shane Reynolds‏ @ShaneKReynolds 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews Curse him, I had days and days of jokes lined up about it being an appropriate target as he's an anagram for #newark 🐔

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      1. Zombie C🅐🅡🅒A🅢S‏ @marcusjdl 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Chicken! *makes chicken noises* > RT @BBCBreaking: UKIP leader Nigel Farage will not stand in Newark by-election http://bbc.in/1hQGHDg 

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      1. Barry‏ @magbar86 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews why don't you tell us about other possible candidates instead of this Farage wankfest?! Makes me fucking sick!

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      2. Matthew Lumby‏ @MatthewLumby 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Obviously @Nigel_Farage likes beer, but perhaps he only drinks pints as he's got no bottle? @BBCBreaking

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      4. Matthew Lumby‏ @MatthewLumby 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @Moosola

        @Moosola If he's as good as he thinks he is he should have looked at Hillhead 1982. UKIP have no local base (unlike Greens in Brighton).

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      1. Philip Smith‏ @PhiltheboySmith 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking I am also not standing. Neither is my wife.

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      1. Nick Reed‏ @nickinmasham 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        .@BBCBreaking No surprise. Why would he put his money where his mouth is when he can swan around your studios talking nonsense unchallenged?

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      1. Oliver Kirk‏ @Kirkabout 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Doesn't want to appear to be an opportunist! For the first time ever!

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      2. Tom Bingham‏ @WordofThomas 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        "@BBCBreaking: UKIP leader Nigel Farage will not stand in Newark by-election" Looks like your in luck @BenHewitt96

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      2. marea leake‏ @marea21 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Not good news

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      3. marea leake‏ @marea21 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @marea21

        @BBCBreaking I read that wrong thats good news

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      2. Philippa‏ @frommycloud 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Farage NOT standing is NOT breaking news @BBCBreaking grrrr

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Richard Slipper (47J)‏ @TheEastAnglian 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @frommycloud

        @frommycloud @BBCBreaking it is if you're the BBC!

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      1. Liam Thomas #FBPE‏ @liamtho 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Might be difficult for Nigel Farage to stand - what policy's would he describe while canvassing

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      1. (((MMc)))‏ @martinmcnamara 30 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking well @Conservatives will sweat less

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