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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 9 Oct 2014

    UKIP's Douglas Carswell wins the Clacton by-election by a majority of more than 12,000 to become party's first MPhttp://bbc.in/1o2mHmA 

    6:45 PM - 9 Oct 2014
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      1. chris‏ @ch_barr 9 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking well #Scotland this is what a no vote is part of. #indyref

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      2. Derek Smith‏ @Dezza93 9 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking feel free to continue wanking over them, you've done nothing but since last year.

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      1. Alex Garrett‏ @axgarrett 10 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: UKIP's Douglas Carswell wins the Clacton by..." As if after the Banksy debacle Clacton didn't have enough of an image problem

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      1. Donna‏ @DonnaLusher 10 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking That's Clacton off the list for our family to visit, refuse to line pockets of bigots! #beashamedofyourselves

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      1. Nikki Sincl ir  🇪🇺 ❄️ 📚‏ @NikkiSinclair64 9 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Hope they remember to thank you for all the free publicity and air time you've given them over the past couple of years.

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      1. Nigel Hurneyman‏ @Nigelh7n 10 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Isn't Clacton where those council jobsworths destroyed a Banksy anti-racism masterpiece?

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      2. Saka‏ @Sovereignaka 10 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        .@BBCBreaking 1/2 It's hardly a Parliamentary majority but w/ one in the bank UKIP may be tempted to stand more candidates at the GE

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      3. Saka‏ @Sovereignaka 10 Oct 2014
        Replying to @Sovereignaka

        .@BBCBreaking 2/2 increasing the chances of another hung Parliament/coalition.

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      1. vernon jones‏ @willvernjo 10 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking If we weren't being fucked so much by the Conservatives it would never have happened.

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      1. ryan  🕸️ 👻‏ @ryxnf 10 Oct 2014
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        RT @BBCBreaking: OMFG! UKIP's Douglas Carswell wins the Clacton by-election to become party's first MP. Fuck yes!!!!http://bbc.in/1o2mHmA 

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      1. Mark Roberts‏ @markroberts1967 10 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking sad time for England

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      1. Colin Field‏ @1_Kidney_Col 9 Oct 2014
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        “@BBCBreaking: UKIP's Douglas Carswell wins Clacton by-election to become party's first MP http://bbc.in/1o2mHmA ” #theworldisfallingapart

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      1. Keith Bennett‏ @KeithBennett58 9 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Why do UKIP voters want to change Britain from compassionate, multi culture country with a NHS & welfare. Don't like it move.

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      1. Rahim‏ @RahimH94 9 Oct 2014
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        “@BBCBreaking: UKIP's Douglas Carswell wins the Clacton by-election by a majority to become party's first MP" Sad day in British Politics..

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      1. Higgs Boson Musician‏ @HiggsBosonMusic 9 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking #Sounds like Clacton's gonna have a white #Christmas after all. I blame the #BBC

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      1. Jazz!‏ @hoopsjaz08 9 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking A sad day in political movement. ##Godhelpus

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      1. Milap Patel‏ @MilapNPatel 9 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Anti-minority party elected in hinterlands of England, electorate supports extremism #IfItHappenedThere

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