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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 16 Dec 2016

    "Scale" of disturbance at HMP Birmingham leads firm G4S to hand over "operational responsibility" to Prison Servicehttp://bbc.in/2hCG1br 

    9:23 AM - 16 Dec 2016
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    161 replies 639 retweets 403 likes
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      2. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 16 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        All four wings at #HMPBIRMINGHAM back under prison staff control, 12 hours after disturbance broke out http://bbc.in/2hQbyHz 

        28 replies 172 retweets 214 likes
      3. Tom‏ @tom_peters1 16 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        g4s couldn't run a bath

        1 reply 0 retweets 12 likes
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      2. Jonny Brogdale‏ @Govtandpolitics 16 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Another failure of privatisation. Privatise the profits, socialise the losses.

        1 reply 18 retweets 75 likes
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      2. VƎX Luthor Posted Forty Takes‏ @vexwerewolf 16 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        I'm going to rub this article in the face of anyone who says privatisation is a good idea until their face turns blue

        1 reply 8 retweets 36 likes
      3. Mirenda Rosenberg‏ @MirendaR 17 Dec 2016
        Replying to @vexwerewolf @andreuswolf

        @klopp_meister @BBCBreaking It's simply sad. Privitisation isn't working anywhere n the world. Why do we let the rich do this?

        4 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      4. VƎX Luthor Posted Forty Takes‏ @vexwerewolf 17 Dec 2016
        Replying to @MirendaR @klopp_meister @BBCBreaking

        They lie to the gullible, saying privatisation saves money, and control information flow.

        0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
      5. End of conversation
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      2. Ren 14  🇬🇧 🍋‏ @ScottRen14 16 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        pah! G4S aside this has been brewing for a while prisons are in disarray & officers cannot cope. Take a bow Grayling 👏

        4 replies 12 retweets 18 likes
      3. Christopher Smith‏ @F1grimreaper 16 Dec 2016
        Replying to @ScottRen14

        @logansteven @BBCBreaking @BBCNews Grayling? Don't you mean @trussliz who took over from @michaelgove #birminghamprison

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Ren 14  🇬🇧 🍋‏ @ScottRen14 17 Dec 2016
        Replying to @F1grimreaper @logansteven and

        think back Grayling started this whole sorry mess

        0 replies 1 retweet 5 likes
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      1. Lizardbreath and Willowdebeest‏ @lwcomics 16 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        when the going gets tough G4S absolve themselves of all responsibility and let the tax payer foot the bill.

        0 replies 6 retweets 26 likes
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      2. Steven Roy‏ @stevenroy27 16 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        When will the BBC properly tackle 30 years of institutional incompetence from G4S. Demand they get no more government contracts

        1 reply 7 retweets 9 likes
      3. NC‏ @deputynclegg 16 Dec 2016
        Replying to @stevenroy27 @BBCBreaking

        too many well connected ex politicians on board of directors for that?

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. Steven Roy‏ @stevenroy27 16 Dec 2016
        Replying to @deputynclegg @BBCBreaking

        Theresa May's husband to name one. Conflict of interest for her

        2 replies 2 retweets 6 likes
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      2. forgotten ppl‏ @prodlegacy 16 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        lock gates and come back when the inmates have calmed down and are hungry. Take away ALL privileges including electric

        4 replies 3 retweets 18 likes
      3. Ren 14  🇬🇧 🍋‏ @ScottRen14 16 Dec 2016
        Replying to @prodlegacy @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        U reckon they don't have food this could end up being another strangeways it's been brewing for a while

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. forgotten ppl‏ @prodlegacy 16 Dec 2016
        Replying to @ScottRen14 @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        my point is they broke the law. Institutionalised for correctness and still broke the law.

        1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes
      5. VƎX Luthor Posted Forty Takes‏ @vexwerewolf 16 Dec 2016
        Replying to @prodlegacy @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        It's funny that you call yourself "forgotten people" yet have no empathy for prisoners

        1 reply 0 retweets 11 likes
      6. forgotten ppl‏ @prodlegacy 16 Dec 2016
        Replying to @vexwerewolf @andreuswolf and

        ask yourself why they were in prison. They broke the law which are already weak

        2 replies 0 retweets 11 likes
      7. VƎX Luthor Posted Forty Takes‏ @vexwerewolf 16 Dec 2016
        Replying to @prodlegacy @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        What, so breaking the law means we stop treating them like human beings?

        2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      8. forgotten ppl‏ @prodlegacy 16 Dec 2016
        Replying to @vexwerewolf @andreuswolf and

        no but we reduce their privileges as they don't deserve them

        3 replies 1 retweet 10 likes
      9. Ren 14  🇬🇧 🍋‏ @ScottRen14 17 Dec 2016
        Replying to @prodlegacy @andreuswolf and

        didn't u hear that they are in cell at least 23 hrs a day what would you take away

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
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