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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 23 Jan 2017

    "Capability and effectiveness of UK's independent nuclear deterrent is not in doubt" - Defence Secretary http://bbc.in/2k8EGb4 pic.twitter.com/nNvNQC7IVs

    Trident missile test
    Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon MP - BBC News
    7:44 AM - 23 Jan 2017
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    • Fakhrashaheen Macey Iman Nyengela Dikmagar3843@yahoo.C Aurelian Pulpea Sunil Kumar Singh mirajalwashi Brenda Pence Journafied
    71 replies 206 retweets 326 likes
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      2. Spooky Davey  🎃‏ @norespawns 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Didn't take the government long to adopt #alternativefacts I see. Cool.

        2 replies 1 retweet 5 likes
      3. Dr Bill‏ @waedvm 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @norespawns @BBCBreaking

        Glad to see US leading the way with #alternativefacts. #wearescrewed

        0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
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      1. Clifford Saunders‏ @CMichisan 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        In other words... "the missile failed but, even though the rest of the world knows it, we want tax payers to remain ignorant".

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      1. Infinite Impedance‏ @741opamp 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        What? Do you think your holiday jet didn't fail during its test phase? This is a non event. BBC et al chill out!

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      1. Chris‏ @MrDemon95 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        Sensationalist nonsense 3.5% failure rate over 20 years, that's it.. It's just an opportunity to give the PM a kicking

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      1. Jules Field‏ @JulesFM 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        This is exactly why they are called "tests", and exactly why they take place. Not all tests succeed.

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      1. Marc Quigley-Ferriday  🇯🇪 🏳️‍🌈‏ @Retew_Boy 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @Askrigglad @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld

        It would seem logical for a high-tech weapon to be able to change course

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      1. Well Hung Bull With Stamina & Oral Skills‏ @YourBull2Night 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        More chance of getting killed by toast and a stray missile

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      2. Don't Mourn–Organise!  🧐 🖋️ ☂ 🌌 🚲‏ @SpacePootler 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Surely because the UK does not have "independent" nuclear deterrent? It's an American system!

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      1. Lord Flashheart‏ @EatKnuckleFritz 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        These things must work properly, don't want to be killing millions of the wrong innocents do we? Perspective people please.

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      2. [BT]Blueshift‏ @BTBlueshift 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        It's fine if we aim the opposite way we want it to go

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      1. John‏ @privateloco 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        be careful you don't hit Ireland

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      1. Pedro‏ @Musketteer86 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        the BBC "it's all fine, pay not attention plebs"

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      1. Lizbe Pilbeam‏ @LizbeLizbe 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Just its accuracy then.

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      1. Eyio Tesfaye‏ @E76717078 13 Feb 2017
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