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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 16 Sep 2014

    Shaun Wright steps down as South Yorkshire's police and crime commissioner following Rotherham abuse scandalhttp://bbc.in/1qTCtz6 

    2:20 AM - 16 Sep 2014
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      2. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 16 Sep 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Shaun Wright resigns as PCC "for sake of victims" & to ensure #Rotherham report "considered without distraction"http://bbc.in/1qYqsqP 

        38 replies 146 retweets 51 likes
      3. Sunnyclaribel 👍‏ @Sunnyclaribel 16 Sep 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @queenkew If it was 'for the sake of victims' he would have resigned weeks ago. @ExaroNews @UK_Database_CSA @reeves3915

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      2. Amina Lone‏ @Amina_Lone 16 Sep 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking About time. Should not have taken this long even if he felt he wasn't directly responsible. It's about moral conviction.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. ParliamentView‏ @parliamentview 16 Sep 2014
        Replying to @Amina_Lone

        @Amina_Lone He hasn't suddenly realised the position he was in has he? He knew weeks ago. There are some good PCC's like @NorthumbriaPCC

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      4. Amina Lone‏ @Amina_Lone 16 Sep 2014
        Replying to @parliamentview

        @costofcameron Agree there are.He should have stepped down straightaway. It's appalling that he waited so long.Those children deserve better

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. paul whiteley‏ @catdiggerman 16 Sep 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @smartysue Goodness me the B.B.C reporting something without blaming Labour.

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      1. Marianne  🇬🇧 🇮🇱 🇺🇸‏ @MarianneSansum 16 Sep 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Fantastic News.....and about time....

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      1. Janet, Ph.D.‏ @jlouiseErle 16 Sep 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        RT"@BBCBreaking: Shaun Wright steps down as crime commissioner following Rotherham abuse scandal http://bbc.in/1qTCtz6 ”

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      1. Christopher Peacher‏ @Christo35978134 19 Sep 2014
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        @BBCBreaking really glad the arrogant sod thinks he is above everything, and he should have done a Alex Salmond and gone straight away

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      1. Colin Lawson‏ @ColinLawson49 16 Sep 2014
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        “@BBCBreaking: Shaun Wright steps down as South Yorkshire's police and crime commissioner following Rotherham abuse scandal - At long last👏

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      1. Stuart Ellis‏ @MaddogStuart 16 Sep 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Good!!

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      1. Alice Pennington‏ @AliceP104 16 Sep 2014
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        @BBCBreaking About time! He should've resigned weeks ago when the scandal 1st came to light! Very disappointed that it took him this long!

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      1. Janet, Ph.D.‏ @jlouiseErle 16 Sep 2014
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        @BBCBreaking And off to prison?

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      1. Paul Bucknell‏ @PaulBucknell1 16 Sep 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @Simmsey About time too! What a waste of space...

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      1. Kevin Edger‏ @KEdge23 16 Sep 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @TameenaHussain about time the #LABOUR guy stepped down!

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      1. Soccer Nights  ⚽‏ @SoccerNights 16 Sep 2014
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        @BBCBreaking suppose it took that long to come to terms on the golden handshake!

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