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Labour candidate for Tottenham, former Higher Education and Skills Minister, author of 'Out of the Ashes: Britain After the Riots', and suffering Spurs fan.

Tottenham and Westminster
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    David Lammy‏Verified account @DavidLammy Jun 7

    Where's the Chancellor hiding? Why are the government not talking about their record on the economy? @edvaizey didn't knowpic.twitter.com/OqmpEzU71I

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    8:47 am - 7 Jun 2017
    26 replies . 182 retweets 173 likes
    1. Linda Hurrell‏ @LindaHurrell Jun 7
      Replying to @DavidLammy @AlbanThurston @edvaizey

      Because they're driving the economy to the brink of a recession, high consumer debt, low wages, slow growth, low productivity...then..Brexit

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      2. Vickram Grewal‏ @VGrewal7 Jun 7
        Replying to @DavidLammy @edvaizey

        This might have something to do with it... #VoteLabour #GE2017pic.twitter.com/xte1OGIFOd

        1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Neil L P Edwards‏ @nlpedwards Jun 7
        Replying to @VGrewal7 @DavidLammy @edvaizey

        Yes, well that's what happens when you inherit an annual deficit >10% of GDP... unless you're advocating they should have cut deeper.

        1 reply . 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Vickram Grewal‏ @VGrewal7 Jun 7
        Replying to @nlpedwards @DavidLammy @edvaizey

        Still blaming Labour for a global sub-prime mortgage crisis after 7yrs in gov? Seems like the tories are finding excuses for their failures

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    2. Evs‏ @evanssmd Jun 7
      Replying to @DavidLammy @edvaizey

      Where is the @UKLabour deputy leader? #ge2017

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    3. Di‏ @Dihaggis Jun 7
      Replying to @DavidLammy @edvaizey

      Why did Labour sell off UK Gold below market under Blair?

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    4. AL-P‏ @ALP258 Jun 7
      Replying to @DavidLammy @SE25A @edvaizey

      Because under the Tories our economy has been decimated and under a hard Tory Brexit it will be wiped out completely they know it

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    5. Richard Warner‏ @rgwarner Jun 7
      Replying to @DavidLammy @drmatthewhardy @edvaizey

      Richard Warner Retweeted

      He's gone for a walk around Kingston & Surbiton. https://twitter.com/JamesBerryUK/status/872454023701565440 …

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    6. PRS‏ @Santilespr Jun 7
      Replying to @DavidLammy @edvaizey

      who is the chancellor again?

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    7. Katy Rodda‏ @KatyRodda Jun 7
      Replying to @DavidLammy @edvaizey

      He's digging himself further into a hole somewhere, maybe along the HS2 route. About time someone did something about those costs

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    8. ElizaBeta‏ @ElizaBelta Jun 7
      Replying to @DavidLammy @edvaizey

      given that Corbyn has undoubtedly rallied labour support on recently unprecedented scale will you say you won't back further blairite coups?

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    9. lewis pullen‏ @lewispullen1 Jun 7
      Replying to @DavidLammy @edvaizey

      And he was in Ealing too ... but where's McDonnell? Or is he 'sick' too?

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    10. old bloke1956‏ @CALVADOS100 Jun 7
      Replying to @DavidLammy @skwawkbox @edvaizey

      No he tried to make out he's been one of the most high profile cabinet members during GE. What a joke!!!

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    11. Rob F1‏ @RobeF1 Jun 7
      Replying to @DavidLammy @edvaizey

      Why is Ms Abbott gone missing..Oh my mistake she's ILL..That old chestnut..#GiveMeABreak

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    12. jazzaoxon‏ @jazzaoxon Jun 7
      Replying to @DavidLammy @edvaizey

      Iis it because he could be ashamed of the record?

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    13. Phil Taylor‏ @philtaylortv Jun 7
      Replying to @DavidLammy @edvaizey

      In fact has anyone seen Hammond since the budget U-Turn? I'm a bit worried now....

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    14. James‏ @The_Leaver Jun 7
      Replying to @DavidLammy @edvaizey

      Why did you cut it off just as he was answering the question?

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    15. MASQUERAID‏ @_masqueraid Jun 7
      Replying to @DavidLammy @edvaizey

      The #Conservatives have NOTHING to be proud of regarding the economy and therefore cannot fight the campaign on that front #votelabour

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