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    BBC News (UK)‏Verified account @BBCNews 15 Feb 2017

    Frail, elderly people 'left to struggle alone'http://bbc.in/2llFUCw 

    7:03 PM - 15 Feb 2017
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      2. Jane Hersey‏ @HerseyJane 15 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCNews

        THIS inhumane govt BOAST pensioners better off than working ppl. The reality is they are letting many elderly die a bleak death.

        6 replies 9 retweets 10 likes
      3. mary whitby  🌹‏ @19MW98 16 Feb 2017
        Replying to @HerseyJane @BBCNews

        says a lot for how low the wages of working people must be! Govt want race to bottom, blame pensioners now for lw wages

        0 replies 5 retweets 4 likes
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      1. Lois‏ @Superwoman1950 16 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCNews

        @BBCBreakfast @BBCWorld greatest thing anyone can give anyone is their TIME🙂visit phone 📱 shop help with garden💕

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      1. Sandra Daniells‏ @SandraBognor 15 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCNews @BBCWorld

        hikes in min wage will add to the crisis, plus the ever increasing red tape. Care cld be cheaper with less regulation.

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      1. CChit‏ @gator971 15 Feb 2017
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        not everyone has family, entire families struggle.Once was a sense of community & social contract. Now if u can't pay u should die?

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      1. michelle stonebraker‏ @stonebraker23 16 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCNews @BBCWorld

        once were pillars USA/UK of western democracy &equality sad to see the rapid decline of humanity in both cultures

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      1. Phil Adam‏ @PhilAdam7 16 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCNews @BBCWorld

        Stop giving 12billion to other countries!

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      1. bachulus‏ @bachulus 16 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCNews

        someone go ask MAY is this new con party's fair & just UK-is this her new compassion-still the effing nasty party-far as I can see

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      1. Sputnik59‏ @tinalena56 16 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCNews @BBCWorld

        Truly shocking how the care of our elderly seems to be less important than other groups,even those not in this country

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      1. nbinsider‏ @nbinsider63 15 Feb 2017
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        social care needs to be part of NHS

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      1. Tommy Lucchese‏ @moochwogg 15 Feb 2017
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        this country is a joke, welcome "refugees" in but don't look after those who've paid tax for most of their lives.

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      1. MIchael‏ @ForeverRambling 15 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCNews

        [2] Either the national effort is focused to care for the elderly, or there are sacrifices - pensions, or care.

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      1. MIchael‏ @ForeverRambling 15 Feb 2017
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        [1] There are more elderly people, than we have resources and ability to care for . Not their fault, but sacrifices will required.

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      1. IrishEyes‏ @IrishForever16 15 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCNews @BBCWorld

        As long as the elite have the posh, gold lined everything, just put those old folks in a cave out of sight, So proud

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