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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 1 Jul 2016

    George Osborne "to abandon 2020 budget surplus target", BBC learns http://bbc.in/29a4QFN 

    3:42 AM - 1 Jul 2016
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    • Matt Jackson Poppy Keith Barry tubby ,army of two Yan Harry Cunningham Alex Alfredy Julie Powell
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      2. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 1 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        UK showing "clear signs" of shock after #Brexit vote, chancellor @George_Osborne says http://bbc.in/29brMnF pic.twitter.com/qKdOfr4VRw

        96 replies 197 retweets 126 likes
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      2. Steve Benway‏ @SteveBenway 1 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        What a wonderful excuse he now has, given that he was never going to achieve that target.

        1 reply 8 retweets 48 likes
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      1. Andy Cunningham‏ @a_m_cunningham 1 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        This country is a fucking mess.

        0 replies 1 retweet 7 likes
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      1. Paul Williams‏ @pauljwilliams1 1 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Because of Brexit? He wouldnt have made it anyway. Lucky George....

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      2. Paul Raffaelli‏ @therafterman 1 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        ✅Implement austerity ✅Anger people ✅Blame migration ✅Promise #EUref (get elected) stop migration ✅Bleme #EUref for fuck up

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
      3. Paul Raffaelli‏ @therafterman 1 Jul 2016
        Replying to @therafterman @BBCBreaking

        ✅More angry people ✅Rise of the Right ✅Realsiation Vote Leave terrible ✅2nd #EUref ✅Vote to stay

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Anthony Moule‏ @TonyMoule47 1 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Surprised? I'm not!!pic.twitter.com/ru18CQsztD

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      1. Rich Smith‏ @ReCycledRich 1 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Gorgeous has been handed a well crafted home made get out of jail free card there.

        0 replies 1 retweet 6 likes
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      1. john bayliss‏ @WhallopAOTS 1 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @PaulCHaigh @BBCNews Every prediction he has made has been abandoned. Ramblings of a lunatic.

        0 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
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      1.  😈 👑HRH Crafty Muvva 👑 😇‏ @craftymuvva 1 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        It was completely unachievable anyway - esp as the public saw through his selling off 'assets' like schools to raise the cash.

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      2. Chris‏ @west_ham_mad1 1 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @MikkiL @BBCNews he is a liability, needs to go. All the ones for remain should go

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. fiona‏ @kcigamhctiw 1 Jul 2016
        Replying to @west_ham_mad1 @BBCBreaking and

        Osborne doubled national debt .Six years of failure he now uses Brexit as scapegoat

        0 replies 2 retweets 3 likes
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      1. Le Gateau Chocolat‏ @LeGateauChoc 1 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews ugh, that face! 👎🏾

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      1. John R. Goodman‏ @ojorogo 1 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews About time. Fiscal surplus plan was stupid. Deficits the norm since God was a boy.

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      1. Ron Jenkins‏ @ronj67 1 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Brexit gives him a "Get out clause"

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      1. Alsuhad Albusaidi‏ @alsuhaad 1 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews Even before the referendum vote, there were questions over whether Mr Osborne could meet the budget surplus target.

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      1. Denny Wright‏ @DennyTWright 1 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews it hopefully won't be up to him, we will have a new outward looking chancellor

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