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Chief Political Commentator, The Independent; visiting professor, King’s College London. Author with Jon Davis, Heroes or Villains? The Blair Govt Reconsidered

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    1. Pippa Crerar‏Verified account @PippaCrerar 14 Nov 2019

      EXCLUSIVE: Labour to renationalise broadband giving every home free WiFi - my interview with @johnmcdonnellMPhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/labour-renationalise-broadband-giving-every-20883859 …

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      John Rentoul‏Verified account @JohnRentoul 14 Nov 2019
      Replying to @PippaCrerar @johnmcdonnellMP

      Why should I pay for my broadband through my taxes? It makes no sense

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        2. Ian Ashkettle‏ @TheIronKettle 14 Nov 2019
          Replying to @JohnRentoul @PippaCrerar @johnmcdonnellMP

          You do already. Govt grants.

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        3.  🌹 🌹 LynPadley  🌹 🌹‏ @LynPadley 14 Nov 2019
          Replying to @TheIronKettle @Mediatvfilm and

          Like the £500 million to increase mobile phone coverage. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/1-billion-deal-set-to-solve-poor-mobile-coverage …

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        1. Stu C‏ @StooCrock 14 Nov 2019
          Replying to @JohnRentoul @PippaCrerar @johnmcdonnellMP

          Why not?

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        2. john liming‏ @JohnLiming783 14 Nov 2019
          Replying to @JohnRentoul @PippaCrerar @johnmcdonnellMP

          You will pay some of it through taxes and you will pay for the rest of it by use fees from your provider.

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        3. John Rentoul‏Verified account @JohnRentoul 14 Nov 2019
          Replying to @JohnLiming783 @PippaCrerar @johnmcdonnellMP

          It's "free"

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        2. Adam J‏ @jumpinfrog77 14 Nov 2019
          Replying to @JohnRentoul @PippaCrerar @johnmcdonnellMP

          Why should someone poor who doesn't want it anyway pay for mine when I can afford it? Especially if they haven't even got a computer or smartphone

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        3. Andy Mitchelson‏ @steepler 14 Nov 2019
          Replying to @jumpinfrog77 @JohnRentoul and

          How many people do you know without access to a computer or smartphone?

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        2. Nick Dampier  ✝️  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿‏ @Nick_Boro1 14 Nov 2019
          Replying to @JohnRentoul @PippaCrerar @johnmcdonnellMP

          Why shouldn't we have a free market to shop around for the broadband provider we want instead of having a govt one forced on us? Corbyn really has lost the plot and gone back to despising the market that's given us consumer choice.

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        2. William Large‏ @LargeWlarge63 14 Nov 2019
          Replying to @ThirdMan__ @JohnRentoul and

          It is not even close to how much it cost to bail out the banks and QE, which is currently in the trillions. I didn't notice the world coming to an end.

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