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    Jess Phillips‏Verified account @jessphillips May 30

    What better way to enjoy half term than an election campaign. My kids are well lucky

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    12:36 am - 30 May 2017
    24 replies . 23 retweets 372 likes
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      2. Father Hank McDogegg‏ @Tobys_Tweets May 30
        Replying to @jessphillips

        As long as you have a Brummie badge you are invincible ;-)

        1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Jess Phillips‏Verified account @jessphillips May 30
        Replying to @Tobys_Tweets

        pic.twitter.com/eVZSiRCsRU

        1 reply . 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. Father Hank McDogegg‏ @Tobys_Tweets May 30
        Replying to @jessphillips

        Hahahaha!! Hooray!

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      2. Paul Dunn‏ @VotingRed May 30
        Replying to @jessphillips @jpjanson

        JC is doing rather well isn't he Jess? Why not let your followers know. Not seen you say it yet but apols if I've missed it.

        1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Isobel 🌹‏ @IsHousecroft May 30
        Replying to @VotingRed @jessphillips @jpjanson

        However odd it is, I don't think she needs to lick his arse all the time. Just saying.

        1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Paul Dunn‏ @VotingRed May 30
        Replying to @IsHousecroft @jessphillips @jpjanson

        Correct Isobel. But plenty of times she's been vociferous about his failings or inability.

        1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Isobel 🌹‏ @IsHousecroft May 30
        Replying to @VotingRed @jessphillips @jpjanson

        And on every occasion, she was correct in doing so.

        1 reply . 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Paul Dunn‏ @VotingRed May 30
        Replying to @IsHousecroft @jessphillips @jpjanson

        Was she? Been MP 5 minutes and thinks she knows better than leader elected with biggest mandate ever.

        1 reply . 0 retweets 1 like
      7. Isobel 🌹‏ @IsHousecroft May 30
        Replying to @VotingRed @jessphillips @jpjanson

        *2 years. She's had life experience. Worked at Women's Aid, giving her a real insight. Not been in the parliamentary network all her life.

        1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
      8. Jae Robinson‏ @jae2702foryou May 30
        Replying to @IsHousecroft @VotingRed and

        Cushy upbringing,given job in Mommies"NHS"servicing private company, office based Development manager at Woman's aid, #RealityCheck?Big Ego?

        2 replies . 0 retweets 0 likes
      9. Isobel 🌹‏ @IsHousecroft May 30
        Replying to @jae2702foryou @VotingRed and

        Ha. Bab. What have you been reading? Development manager or not, she saw some of the worst - and it's done nothing but help her today.

        1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
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    1. Caroline CriadoPerez‏Verified account @CCriadoPerez May 30
      Replying to @jessphillips

      Oh! That's why there are kids everywhere. I was so confused. Knew it was too early for summer holidays

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    2. Lara Norris‏ @lara_norris May 30
      Replying to @jessphillips

      Play 'knock down ginger' but instead of running away after knocking they discuss the merits of a full funded education system #FunTimes

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    3. Charlie‏ @chralie May 30
      Replying to @jessphillips

      "Mummy, can we go to the park?" "Shut up and fold those leaflets."

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    4. Ashley Dalton‏ @PieDalton May 30
      Replying to @jessphillips

      I've heard rumours of a Tory MP writing to schools to offer youngsters the chance to campaign with them - yours are indeed so lucky.

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      2. David Farbey‏ @dfarb May 30
        Replying to @jessphillips

        I have enduring memories of going leafleting with my dad, & our house as the committee room on polling day for local elections 50+ years ago

        1 reply . 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Debbons‏ @debbons May 30
        Replying to @dfarb @jessphillips

        Me too, (but at my parent's house)

        0 replies . 0 retweets 1 like
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    5. Mr Twitch‏ @__Mr_Twitch May 30
      Replying to @jessphillips

      "Mum can we go on holiday in half term? No, we're going to march 50 miles leafleting then go on the Tolpuddle march" - my childhood, shudder

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    6. Steph‏ @wuthering_alice May 30
      Replying to @jessphillips

      My 4yo is excited by people coming to our door and the prospect of coming voting w/me (again)- he thinks it's normal to do it all the time.

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    7. Pamela Goldberg‏ @Pamelajgoldberg May 30
      Replying to @jessphillips

      Now they'll want one every half term. 😱

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