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Visit http://richardandjudy.co.uk  for all our latest updates. For the new Book Club home go to:

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    Richard Madeley‏Verified account @richardm56 12 May 2013

    Yes, was at school with Phil Hammond - a Goth back then.Used to arrive in class in leather trench-coat with The Guardian under his arm.

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    1. Paul Waugh‏Verified account @paulwaugh 13 May 2013
      Replying to @richardm56

      @richardm56 You sureu hvn't got a 70s Polaroid of Hammond as a Goth? It wd be worth a *fortune* in Westminster...;) #careerkillerorbooster?

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    2. David Banks‏Verified account @DBanksy 14 Jul 2016
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      you've *got* to dig out a photo

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      2. J Courtenay Grimwood‏Verified account @JonCG 13 May 2013
        Replying to @richardm56

        @richardm56 dear God, if a leather trench coat @ copy of grauniad all it took to be Goth then bar set way too low! #blacknailvarnishminimum

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      2. drsarah‏ @TheWaffer 12 May 2013
        Replying to @richardm56

        @richardm56 You were at med school????

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      3. drsarah‏ @TheWaffer 12 May 2013
        Replying to @TheWaffer

        @richardm56 Sorry, wrong @drphilhammond

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    3. David Kavanagh‏ @DramBooks 14 Jul 2016
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      Sounds more like Herr Flick from 'Allo, 'Allo...

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    4.  🐺Wolfman 🐺‏ @1877WWFC 14 Jul 2016
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      didn't realise he was still at school in his late twenties.

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    5. moe‏ @cdegu02 12 May 2013
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      @richardm56 is judy on here richard

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      2. Rev. Paul Farnhill‏ @RevPaulCA 13 May 2013
        Replying to @richardm56

        @richardm56 @tom_watson I didn't think they had Goths that long ago.

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      2. Paul Frame  🏏  👨‍💻‏ @PaulFrame85 13 May 2013
        Replying to @richardm56

        @richardm56 @LDNCalling Is there a Brentwood/ Upminster Mafia in the coalition? Lansley went to Brentwood too.

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      3. joymbaker‏ @avocadothrower 14 Jul 2016
        Replying to @PaulFrame85 @richardm56 @LDNCalling

        Hammond went to state school, Shenfield. Brentwood School private.

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      4. Paul Frame  🏏  👨‍💻‏ @PaulFrame85 14 Jul 2016
        Replying to @avocadothrower @richardm56 @LDNCalling

        I know. My dad went to Brentwood & I went to St. Martins.

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    6. Jim Campbell‏ @CampbellLetters 14 Jul 2016
      Replying to @richardm56 @danmcdaid

      Goth or Gestapo officer?pic.twitter.com/BOtxjTfrpJ

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    7. Stuart Rodger‏ @stu_pot2 13 May 2013
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      @richardm56 Some people are saying you've just destroyed any hopes he had of the leadership, Richard!

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      2. Neil Ashby‏ @ashby44 14 Jul 2016
        Replying to @richardm56

        @pollybirkbeck you weren't at school in the 80s were you ?

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      3. Complete Control PR‏ @pollybirkbeck 14 Jul 2016
        Replying to @ashby44 @richardm56

        yeah! Innit. Richard is 60 so no goths at school back then

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    8. 'CHARD‏ @LENGTHMEN 13 May 2013
      Replying to @richardm56

      @richardm56 @xMATTxLAWx Were you still at school into your twenties? Goth as we know it kicked off circa 81! Reckon Hammond was a greaser!

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    9. Roger Bliss‏ @Bunnyrunner 13 May 2013
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      @richardm56 @PaulioB I find that very, very disturbing.

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