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    Sam Freedman‏Verified account @Samfr Jan 19

    I'm guessing here but I reckon Crosby's firm have taken over Operation Save Big Dog. Thus the change in strategy today to belligerence to show "he has fight left in him".

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      1. Sam Freedman‏Verified account @Samfr Jan 19

        Ironically when the Building Schools for the Future cock up happened at the DfE Michael Gove did a very contrite session in HoC which increased negative coverage. Then Cummings arrived (he wasn't formally a SPAD at the time) + told him to be belligerent next time. It worked.

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      1. Sue Christensen‏ @taxqueen49 Jan 19
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        But surely he’s on the ropes!

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      1. Chris Smith‏ @chipsmoth1980 Jan 19
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        Almost certainly. Very little to lose. The weakness faux-mea culpa/ dropped head look plus parrying responsibilty clearly wasn’t working

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      1. Dianne Bancroft‏ @DianneBancroft Jan 19
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        Dianne Bancroft Retweeted Simon Gosden. Esq. #fbpe 3.5%  🕷 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🏴‍☠️ 🦠 💙

        Not quite the winning lookhttps://twitter.com/g_gosden/status/1483778705155665921?s=21 …

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        150,000 #covid deaths and the #shapeshifter reacts pic.twitter.com/3R03teYvwd
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      2. Imran‏ @imran_1 Jan 19
        Replying to @Samfr

        The people who gave us the dead cat strategy are now presiding over a dead cat bounce?

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      3. Vienna Lizard  🇺🇦‏ @Fledgling1 Jan 19
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        It was very nearly a dead dog...

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      1. Thomas Felpersham  🇺🇦‏ @TFelpersham Jan 19
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        Why didn’t they get Crosby in earlier?

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      1. John Appleby‏ @JohnApplebyLD Jan 19
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        'Slavering Big Dog' fits the bill.

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      1. Labour Matters‏ @labourmatters Jan 19
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        Cummings said Crosby was back for this

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      1. clive williams‏ @vespasian91 Jan 19
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        But this big dog...is dangerous..and a theat to the public..pic.twitter.com/0VJD3pJ4Ow

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