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    1. Sam Coates Sky‏Verified account @SamCoatesSky 7 Apr 2020

      Downing Street Tuesday briefing Boris Johnson yesterday evening sent a message saying he wanted the foreign secretary to assume some responsibilities where appropriate Dominic Raab has not spoken to Boris Johnson today No10 cannot say if speaking to anyone in phone.

      4 replies 13 retweets 37 likes
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    2. Sam Coates Sky‏Verified account @SamCoatesSky 7 Apr 2020

      Downing Street Tuesday briefing Is a ventilator being kept free for Boris Johnson? There is significant spare capacity No 10 deny they have been anything but fully frank and transparent through this process Does he has a phone? He is in ICU and guided by doctors at all times

      10 replies 9 retweets 25 likes
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    3. Sam Coates Sky‏Verified account @SamCoatesSky 7 Apr 2020

      Downing Street Tuesday briefing * If Dominic Raab is incapacitated it would by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak takes over. Raab “is fine” * At 915 time wasn’t taken up with BJ health * Dominic Cummings not back in No10. Sir Mark Sedwill working as usual

      4 replies 13 retweets 29 likes
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    4. Sam Coates Sky‏Verified account @SamCoatesSky 7 Apr 2020

      Downing Street Tuesday briefing * No10 is “fully operational and in line with every other part of government with staff working directly from the building” * No10 refuse to expand on what it means that Dominic Raab will deputise “where necessary”. Working from FCO

      2 replies 10 retweets 24 likes
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    5. Sam Coates Sky‏Verified account @SamCoatesSky 7 Apr 2020

      Downing Street Tuesday briefing * Can Dominic Raab hire and fire? “The short answer is no” * Decisions on lockdown in coming days - No10 can’t say the specifics on what structure they would use for that decision

      1 reply 12 retweets 23 likes
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    6. Sam Coates Sky‏Verified account @SamCoatesSky 7 Apr 2020

      Downing Street Tuesday briefing * Could we get a decision this week on rolling lockdown? TBC * No10 won’t answer questions on whether school lockdown might be first to be lifted after UCL study suggests limited effectiveness. Says they will guided by the science

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    7. Sam Coates Sky‏Verified account @SamCoatesSky 7 Apr 2020

      Downing Street Tuesday briefing * Weekly audiences with the Queen will not go ahead without the PM. The cabinet secretary is the usual conduit with the Palace

      2 replies 18 retweets 64 likes
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    8. Sam Coates Sky‏Verified account @SamCoatesSky 7 Apr 2020

      Downing Street Tuesday briefing The mood in Number 10 is “absolutely determined” and “focused” to slow spread

      1 reply 7 retweets 22 likes
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    9. Sam Coates Sky‏Verified account @SamCoatesSky 7 Apr 2020

      Downing Street Tuesday briefing * Will Dominic Raab arbitrate between the Covid committees? He will chair morning meeting at 915 that sits above the 4 Covid committees

      4 replies 16 retweets 54 likes
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    10. Sam Coates Sky‏Verified account @SamCoatesSky 7 Apr 2020

      Downing Street Tuesday briefing * We should expect another update on the PM’s health later today

      16 replies 38 retweets 242 likes
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      Sam Coates Sky‏Verified account @SamCoatesSky 7 Apr 2020

      Downing Street Tuesday briefing * Can the government go to war? The First Secretary of State can respond in the prime minister’s absence.

      4:51 AM - 7 Apr 2020
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        2. Smile. You're on here once!‏ @londoncatz1990 7 Apr 2020

          Don't forget the UK does like to meddle in other countries affairs when asked to do so by its big brother the US so wouldn't surprise me

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        2. Nationalist Bubble‏ @natibubble 7 Apr 2020
          Replying to @orgogg @SamCoatesSky

          Raab probably has no idea where china is.

          0 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
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        2. Robert Corbishley‏ @robcorb 7 Apr 2020
          Replying to @SamCoatesSky

          Are you mad?

          1 reply 0 retweets 13 likes
        3. Carole Greenup‏ @CaroleGreenup 7 Apr 2020
          Replying to @robcorb @SamCoatesSky

          Sam, those suffering with the virus are struggling to get enough oxygen, you are flagrantly wasting it.

          1 reply 0 retweets 12 likes
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        2. Ruairí Mac an tSaoi‏ @RodInAthens 7 Apr 2020
          Replying to @Omi_233 @SamCoatesSky

          The Minister for Silly Wars?

          2 replies 0 retweets 34 likes
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        2. Angry Exile‏ @AngryExile 7 Apr 2020
          Replying to @SamCoatesSky @latikambourke

          Doesn’t Mrs Queen declare war? They are HM armed forces rather than the government’s and oaths are sworn to her, not to parliament or whoever’s PM. Given all the military action the UK’s been involved in without asking her Boris being in hospital shouldn’t be an obstacle.

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        3. Angry Exile‏ @AngryExile 7 Apr 2020
          Replying to @AngryExile @SamCoatesSky @latikambourke

          PS, chuckling a bit and everyone who’s losing their minds over an obviously hypothetical question.

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