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    Lucy Powell‏Verified account @LucyMPowell May 19

    Since 2013, I've been contacted by a huge number of residents struggling because of the Bedroom Tax. Labour are committed to abolishing it.pic.twitter.com/DkJtNcdE7G

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    8:21 am - 19 May 2017
    Labour North West, Mayor Andy Burnham, Cllr.CarmineGrimshaw and 4 others
    1. Labour North West @LabourNorthWest

    2. Mayor Andy Burnham @MayorofGM

    3. Cllr.CarmineGrimshaw @Carmines62

    4. Cllr Lee-Ann Igbon @AnnIgbon

    5. Emily Rowles @emilyrowles

    6. Ollie Manco @Olliemanco

    7. Donna @donnaludford

    10 replies . 38 retweets 39 likes
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      2. John‏ @uklongjohn19701 May 19
        Replying to @LucyMPowell @LabourNorthWest and

        I live in a block of 18 and it's full apart from me and a English nurse with foreigners. I feel like I'm in a prison & it's not fair

        1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Cllr.CarmineGrimshaw‏ @Carmines62 May 19
        Replying to @uklongjohn19701 @LucyMPowell and

        In hospital with my farther in law who had a stroke . I was glad of the English nurse and three foreign doctors who saved his life

        1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. John‏ @uklongjohn19701 May 19
        Replying to @Carmines62 @LucyMPowell and

        Was in hospital 4 weeks ago my wife had a stroke and was treated like shit. Had enough of being treated has a second class citizen

        1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Cllr.CarmineGrimshaw‏ @Carmines62 May 19
        Replying to @uklongjohn19701 @LucyMPowell and

        I'm sorry to hear this and hope your wife is recovering well. My farther in law isn't out of the woods yet but fingers crossed

        1 reply . 0 retweets 1 like
      6. John‏ @uklongjohn19701 May 19
        Replying to @Carmines62 @LucyMPowell and

        Please god. My wife is home and getting well. It's a wake up call to live a little more. Best wishes for the old guy hope he pulls through

        1 reply . 0 retweets 1 like
      7. Cllr.CarmineGrimshaw‏ @Carmines62 May 19
        Replying to @uklongjohn19701 @LucyMPowell and

        Have a good weekend and make every second count. Best wishes

        0 replies . 0 retweets 1 like
      8. End of conversation
    1. Stu‏ @stuboy1905 May 20
      Replying to @LucyMPowell @LabourNorthWest and

      i was evicted because no help DHP @SNorfolkCouncil #bedroomtax I know live in a hostel at 2 times socially rented #privatelandlord

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    2. Mike Sherwin‏ @MikeJSherwin May 19
      Replying to @LucyMPowell @LabourNorthWest and

      The bedroom tax is the modern day 'poll tax', which is just as unfair and unpopular as it targets the poorest and most vulnerable.

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    3. John‏ @uklongjohn19701 May 19
      Replying to @LucyMPowell @LabourNorthWest and

      But I don't expect you to reply

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    4. John‏ @uklongjohn19701 May 19
      Replying to @LucyMPowell @LabourNorthWest and

      This is true and I'm in peterborough but this is a Tory stronghold and JC wont come here just the same as ED. Can you say why

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    5. harry o‏ @zeerlin12 May 19
      Replying to @LucyMPowell @LabourNorthWest and

      An so they should, it was introduced by the Coalition Gov and the Lib Dems are to blame for it as much as the Tories!

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    6. Garreth Todd‏ @GarrethTodd May 19
      Replying to @LucyMPowell @LabourNorthWest and

      What's the rate of this "tax" Lucy?

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    7. Stuart Townsend‏ @asylumboundbook May 19
      Replying to @LucyMPowell @LabourNorthWest and

      ...and you'd pay for this by?

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    8. KnewLabour‏ @KnewLabour May 19
      Replying to @LucyMPowell @LabourNorthWest and

      Are you sure it's a tax?

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    9. Michael Hough‏ @Michael_Hough May 19
      Replying to @LucyMPowell @LabourNorthWest and

      What does a Bedroom Tax bill look like?

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