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Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Maldon

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    John Whittingdale‏Verified account @JWhittingdale 14 Jul 2016

    Has been a privilege to serve as Culture Secretary. I wish my successor every success & will continue to support creative industries

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    2:35 am - 14 Jul 2016
    84 replies . 270 retweets 180 likes
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      2. StephanPStockton MBE‏ @Cardiffste 14 Jul 2016
        Replying to @JWhittingdale

        So long, farewell … lets just hope your successor understands the value of culture and the arts

        1 reply . 2 retweets 32 likes
      3. Ron Walker‏ @ronnabe 14 Jul 2016
        Replying to @Cardiffste

        and the BBC?

        1 reply . 0 retweets 7 likes
      4. StephanPStockton MBE‏ @Cardiffste 14 Jul 2016
        Replying to @ronnabe

        he has done his damage already … just hope it can be repaired

        0 replies . 0 retweets 9 likes
      5. End of conversation
    1. SyncMusic‏ @sync_music 14 Jul 2016
      Replying to @JWhittingdale

      Hopefully the BBC is a lot safer now you're out of the picture.

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    2. Josh Seymour‏ @josh_sey 14 Jul 2016
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      .@JWhittingdalepic.twitter.com/MbVIM7X5B7

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    3. Nick Field‏ @nickfieldartist 14 Jul 2016
      Replying to @JWhittingdale

      can you outline the actual good you've done for the arts? Not seeing anything but decline & destruction due to your govt.

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    4. Liam McReanan‏ @LiamMcReanan 14 Jul 2016
      Replying to @JWhittingdale

      punished and humiliated by another woman...

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      2. James Martin‏ @Jamesmartinlfc 14 Jul 2016
        Replying to @JWhittingdale

        trying to destroy the BBC is not helping any creative industry. How deluded are you?

        1 reply . 1 retweet 5 likes
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    5. Paul Kirkley‏ @prkirkley 14 Jul 2016
      Replying to @JWhittingdale

      Never mind - there's always #StrictlyComeDancing

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    6. Rhodri Morgan-Smith‏ @DocRods 14 Jul 2016
      Replying to @JWhittingdale

      Thank god your sword of Damocles over the BBC is gone.

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    7. D‏ @DMuddification 14 Jul 2016
      Replying to @JWhittingdale

      The most uncultured culture secretary the UK has had. Irreparable damage to the BBC and a shameful private life allegedly.

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    8. Mark Sayer‏ @lameavenger 14 Jul 2016
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      @JWhittingdalepic.twitter.com/IYiPBYVfFX

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    9. PulpKetchup‏ @PULPKetchup 14 Jul 2016
      Replying to @JWhittingdale

      .@JWhittingdale "creative industries"? I hear @andrealeadsom needs help with her CV. Good luck with your "cultures".

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    10. Simon Carlyle‏ @Simoncarlyle 14 Jul 2016
      Replying to @JWhittingdale

      byeeee. 😂😂

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    11. Shagoir‏ @Shaggington 14 Jul 2016
      Replying to @JWhittingdale

      "Support" - more like savage @JWhittingdale you were a butcher of the Beeb & Murdoch's personal puppet.

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    12. Christian Whelan‏ @c_whelan_25 14 Jul 2016
      Replying to @JWhittingdale

      thank you for leaving before you could implement your half baked policy ideas. Hope you enjoy more time with your "friend"

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    13. Don Forester‏ @Donforester 14 Jul 2016
      Replying to @JWhittingdale

      Now perhaps we can get some changes at the @BBC @BBCNews to Back Britain, not to constantly run it down please @theresa_may

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