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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 10 Oct 2015

    Former Conservative chancellor Lord Geoffrey Howe has died at 88 after suffering suspected heart attack, family sayshttp://bbc.in/1P61Vhy 

    4:24 AM - 10 Oct 2015
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      2. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 10 Oct 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        PM Cameron describes Lord Howe, who has died, as a "kind, gentle and deeply thoughtful man" http://bbc.in/1Lck9b7 pic.twitter.com/s061bgtpqC

        36 replies 145 retweets 147 likes
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      4. legion of borg‏ @legionofborg 10 Oct 2015
        Replying to @Adepto_a_Vita

        @Some_HomeTruths @Rt_Hon_Biscuits @BBCBreaking not as evil as this murderous government run by a pigfucker

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      1. jack‏ @cstieI 10 Oct 2015
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews who cares

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      1. Peter Halliday‏ @hallidaypeter66 10 Oct 2015
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        @BBCBreaking Ding dong, there goes another.

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      1. fat lad‏ @steve_avison 11 Oct 2015
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        @BBCBreaking how could they reach that conclusion,the cold unfeeling bastard didn't have a heart,

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      1. Araf JAN‏ @aj_araf 10 Oct 2015
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        @BBCBreaking I thought he died previously when he was trying to savage Dennis Healey!

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      1. Tom Velickovic‏ @TomsMarlRams 10 Oct 2015
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        @BBCBreaking So two ex Chancellors depart in just over a week. Grew up with them as major political figures.Both good men.Sad news.

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      1. Kate‏ @kzw22 10 Oct 2015
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews A sad day. Howe will always be remembered for his batsman analogy in his HoC speech after his resignation.

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      1. Anderson Henry‏ @ddoubleaa27 10 Oct 2015
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        @BBCBreaking British prime minister try to put a side years of slavery with building a prison in Jamaica , what a shame. He should resign

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      1. Tochukwu Igwe‏ @tochukwu_igwe 10 Oct 2015
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        @BBCBreaking Rest in peace Howe.

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      2. Simon Lock‏ @SimonLock74 10 Oct 2015
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews its Lord Howe not Lord Geoffrey Howe he wasn't the son of an Earl

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      3. Huw Morgan‏ @mrhuwmorgan 10 Oct 2015
        Replying to @SimonLock74

        @SimonLock74 @BBCBreaking @BBCNews thank you - so glad someone gets it right!

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      4. The Georgian Group‏ @GeorgianGroup 10 Oct 2015
        Replying to @mrhuwmorgan

        @mrhuwmorgan @SimonLock74 @BBCBreaking @BBCNews though actually would need to be son of duke or marquess; earl only sufficient for daughters

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      5. Huw Morgan‏ @mrhuwmorgan 10 Oct 2015
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        @GeorgianGroup @SimonLock74 @BBCBreaking @BBCNews thank you for the correction - knew the first was not right.

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