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Political Corr, C4 News; PSA Political Journalist of Year, 2014. 3 RTS awards; author - books on Militant, Scargill, Archer, Hezza, Alex Ferguson. MU fan

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    Michael Crick‏Verified account @MichaelLCrick 20 Jul 2016

    In 2006, Matt Withers of WalesOnLine described Owen Smith as a "Blairite lackey" under the headline "Owen's appointment would make Nye cry"

    7:24 AM - 20 Jul 2016
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      2. Dekenbain‏ @DeanBainbridge1 20 Jul 2016
        Replying to @MichaelLCrick

        WalesOnLine is to journalism what Wayne Rooney is to hair.

        1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes
      3. Simon Thomas‏Verified account @simonrug 20 Jul 2016
        Replying to @DeanBainbridge1 @MichaelLCrick

        You are too kind.

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      2. Owain Smolović Jones‏ @EthicaOwdini 20 Jul 2016
        Replying to @MichaelLCrick

        @LabourLeft blimey if Matt Withers is your authoritative source, you're struggling bois bach

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. David Banks‏Verified account @DBanksy 20 Jul 2016
        Replying to @EthicaOwdini @MichaelLCrick @LabourLeft

        hmm, one former trainee throwing shade at another @mattwithers will have to stand on sidelines

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Owain Smolović Jones‏ @EthicaOwdini 20 Jul 2016
        Replying to @DBanksy @MichaelLCrick and

        haha not really. I like Matt a lot but an authoritative source on OS in '06 he was not

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      2. GLASNOST.ORG.UK‏ @GLASNOSTORGUK 20 Jul 2016
        Replying to @MichaelLCrick

        @OwenSmith_MP - Fascinating but @WalesOnline has never been a reliable source of anything other than promoting W nationalism!

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. Simon Thomas‏Verified account @simonrug 20 Jul 2016
        Replying to @GLASNOSTORGUK @MichaelLCrick and

        Clearly, I would beg to differ.

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      4. GLASNOST.ORG.UK‏ @GLASNOSTORGUK 20 Jul 2016
        Replying to @simonrug @MichaelLCrick and

        Wasn't talking about WOL fiddling the rugby results, just what WOL does in politics!!

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      2. Juliette emery‏ @emeryjuliette1 20 Jul 2016
        Replying to @MichaelLCrick

        @alanmaddison20 amongst the names of shame we find @OwenSmith_MP - AGAIN http://www.unionsafety.eu/docs/HSNewsItems%2012/DespiteProtestationLabourMPsProfitFromNHSPrivatisation.html …

        1 reply 4 retweets 2 likes
      3. Alicia Murray  ❄️‏ @alicmurray 20 Jul 2016
        Replying to @emeryjuliette1

        Scottish Labour ably represented by Alistair Darling. @emeryjuliette1 @MichaelLCrick @alanmaddison20 @OwenSmith_MP

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      2. John Ruddy‏ @jruddy99 20 Jul 2016
        Replying to @MichaelLCrick

        Trouble is, WalesOnline is a bit of a Corbyn fanzine and always has been.... not a reputable news source!

        4 replies 2 retweets 2 likes
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    1. paddy‏ @Bartholomew53 20 Jul 2016
      Replying to @MichaelLCrick

      @MidWalesMike I'm afraid that people on low incomes and benefits would be no better of under a labour government under Smith

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      2. #MurdochsDemocracy‏ @evertonfc2 21 Jul 2016
        Replying to @MichaelLCrick @broncoskolar

        Still waiting for an update on #toryelectionfraud what are you upto Ffs #c4newspic.twitter.com/xX6E0gr5nI

        1 reply 4 retweets 4 likes
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    2. Phil O'Keefé‏ @Phil_O_Keefe 21 Jul 2016
      Replying to @MichaelLCrick

      . @MichaelLCrick @guardian @Channel4News @BBCNews @paulmasonnews #MrPfizer #NHS privatiser #KeepCorbyn #VoteCorbynpic.twitter.com/ncBS4sNNEx

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    3. kathy279‏ @kathy279 21 Jul 2016
      Replying to @MichaelLCrick

      And Corbyn is best friends with Terrorist groups, anti-semites, anarchist & disreputable grps. #CorbynOut

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    4. #MurdochsDemocracy‏ @evertonfc2 22 Jul 2016
      Replying to @MichaelLCrick

      Are you still a Journalist or Not, WTF is happening with #toryelectionfraud You owe us an update ,or was that just a ruse

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      2. Tony Blampied‏ @AntonyBlampied 21 Jul 2016
        Replying to @MichaelLCrick

        @Chantepoule "I didn't know what his politics were then and I don't know what his politics are now." Rod Liddle on Owen Smith

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Paul Elliott‏ @pelliott1954 21 Jul 2016
        Replying to @AntonyBlampied @MichaelLCrick @Chantepoule

        Maybe because he doesn't know himself?

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      4. Tony Blampied‏ @AntonyBlampied 21 Jul 2016
        Replying to @pelliott1954 @MichaelLCrick @Chantepoule

        Quite likely whatever saving labour tells him fits best with whichever media outlet he's with

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