James Dodsworth @jb_dodsworth Twitter profile

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James Dodsworth

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3 years

I feel so sorry for Joe Root

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5 years

@_JmanTV @Chaosxsilencer No, they hated on it for the badly-implemented movement, dreadful gun balance, terrible spawns, weapon variants, supply drops, and general bad experience

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I'm currently sat watching a planning application meeting for a brownfield site at home (which was rejected) which met every single legal requirement of it, and the glee with which it was rejected was sickening. Apparently ten, low-density houses, is overdevelopment.

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@Justme62538629 @BorisJohnson He's the PM, and thus one of the most important men in the country. Not exactly surprising is it

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Andy Street losing is a real kick in the balls. The national party need to stop pissing around with gimmicks and cowtowing to NIMBYism and actually focus on delivery. Growth, houses, national infrastructure all have to be of paramount importance.

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The Conservative government elected in 2019 has been a disappointment in many ways, but stopping this man becoming PM will always be worth it.

Jeremy Corbyn

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1 year

The unfolding events in Israel and Palestine are deeply alarming. We need an immediate ceasefire and urgent de-escalation. And we need a route out of this tragic cycle of violence: ending the occupation is the only means of achieving a just and lasting peace.

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Rest easy Bassett, couldn't have asked for a better friend

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4 years

Fuck, and I cannot stress this enough, the EU.

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4 years

As a student, fuck off. It's not debt, it's a tax you sign up to. Disingenuous to suggest otherwise.

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3 years

@_Lisa_Townsend Thank you, Lisa. As both a constituent of Blunt's and a party member, I was horrified by his comments. I'm glad he seems to be the only person to support them.

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2 years

We need to reinstate mandatory targets, increase said targets to at least 400,000 dwellings per year, and ensure that these houses are built where they're needed most, i.e., London and the South East. Stop appeasing NIMBYS

Tom Harwood

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2 years

On housing, @RishiSunak tells @ConHome "we are going to protect places that are special to local communities like areas of natural beauty and greenbelt. What we are doing is investing in brownfield land and we have schemes for first time buyers." Thin thin gruel.

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I criticise Tory NIMBYISM a lot, so only fair I give praise here. So refreshing seeing housebuilding described in a positive light!

Andy Street

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2 years

Back in 2018 we saw plans to regenerate a famous old brownfield site in Walsall - the former Caparo factory🏗️ In 2020 we put £millions on the table to remediate the land to unlock the development of 252 homes🏡 Now, in 2023, people like Lewis are moving into their new home 👍🏻

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In some personal news, I've achieved an upper 2:1 from Durham in my History BA, averaging just under 69 across the course. Really happy with this, and can't wait to start the Politics and IR MA next September.

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@surreycricket This is excellently timed

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5 years

@andrewjervis7 @MichelleDewbs If you're there for exercise yes, sitting around in groups then no

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1 year

I've said this before, but an MP defecting to another Party should result in an automatic by-election. The Conservative Party and Reclaim are fundamentally different; the people of NW Leicestershire deserve a say over whether they endorse this crank as their MP.

The Reclaim Party

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1 year

It is a privilege to welcome @ABridgen to @thereclaimparty ! #ReclaimYourVoice today and sign up here 👉

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James Dodsworth

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2 years

"right places" can be read as "as far away from me as is humanly possible"

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2 years

🏘❌ “The residents are not against new housing... we just want the right houses in the right places”

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4 years

Anyone else concerned the strictly authoritarian state that we currently have won't go away post-Covid?

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James Dodsworth

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1 year

In some personal news, I received my final marks back for my MA in Politics and IR a few days ago, which confirmed I'll be graduating with a distinction. Four years at Durham are now firmly over.

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2 years

One day, communist groups like this will be viewed in the same light as fascists. A great shame they aren't already.

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🦀🎉

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Domestic covid passports must be firmly opposed. I will lose my shit if the country is shut down to protect the elderly and vulnerable, just to open it up for them first because they were prioritised for the vaccine.

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James Dodsworth

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5 years

@TattooedKovi @CallofDuty Americans do the date wrong, its 8th April

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James Dodsworth

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4 years

Happy to say I've passed my first year at Durham with a 2:1. Not the most important of results atm but I'm happy all the same 🙂

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2 years

Anyone else have a feeling of what the fuck was the point?

BBC Breaking News

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2 years

Penny Mordaunt knocked out of Conservative leadership contest - leaving Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss in race to be UK's next prime minister

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@emilyhewertson NIMBYS lie about why they oppose development. It's not aesthetics, affordability etc. It's personal inconvenience and wanting to maintain their own house prices.

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@GregHands @CemKemahli @RBKC @Josh_Rendall @chelseasociety Sounds excellent. Build it.

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Going to uni in Durham confirms to me that this is the sort of architecture we should aspire to. You can't convince me that the SU building being a brutalist piece of shit isn't a coincidence.

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@Chris4Chepstow As a Tory, I hope you lose your seat

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By the time my grandma reached 22, she wasn't far off having two children. On the day I turn 22, I'm dressing up as Scooby Doo. I consider that progress.

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James Dodsworth

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4 years

If you are going to tweet about Captain Sir Tom Moore, and you aren't going to be paying tribute to the man or offering condolences, maybe think twice before you do so.

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James Dodsworth

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3 years

Utterly, utterly appalled by this from my MP. There are so few convictions given for sexual assault, to then come out with the statement to defend a mate is abhorrent. Awful.

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Being a political nerd in Britain is nothing if not entertaining

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If there is another attempt at lockdown, don't comply

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James Dodsworth

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4 years

This is lovely

BBC Sussex

@BBCSussex

4 years

Joan has done it! 104-year-old has completed her 17.3-mile fundraising hike up a steep hill behind her care home - and has raised more than £11,000 for @TheBHF !! WELL DONE JOAN!

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@TheBarmyArmy This is a complete cop out of an explanation @robkey612 . There's a huge elephant in the room that hasn't been explained. No guesses for which player I'm referring to.

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@tomhfh Jerusalem

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@lukerobertblack Really is a phenomenal case of missing the point, isn't it? London is great for after work drinks. It's increasingly crap for anything after that if you don't want a club experience (and it's not great for clubbing itself either)

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James Dodsworth

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3 years

Casey Byrne is not a political commentator. He may call himself one, but the shit we do at uni plus some twitter likes aren't exactly credentials.

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James Dodsworth

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2 months

@albieamankona I'm not in the ban carnival camp, but this does seem to be different circumstances in first glance? A medical incident and stabbing are slightly different.

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James Dodsworth

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1 year

It's worth pointing out that if the @Conservatives take a strong NIMBY stance in light of Labour wanting to build houses, they will lose most of their younger campaigners who they rely upon come election time.

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James Dodsworth

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4 years

If you go from being a member of the Tories to being a member of Labour, within weeks of leaving the former, the issue was with you being in the Party, not the Party itself.

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James Dodsworth

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4 years

This has aged well

Ed Davey

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5 years

You will never get a trade deal done in 12 months In December next year we will be facing no deal or the Conservatives going back on their word Best thing is to #StopBrexit #bbcqt

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Well done @tomhfh . So glad to see housing and planning so central in our political discussions.

GB News

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1 year

‘They’re wrong!’ Tom Harwood confronts Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, with a leaflet handed to him by activists calling for an end to nimbyism in the party. 📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604 🖥 GB News on YouTube

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Rishi Sunak is absolutely fantastic. Whilst much of the Cabinet has been poor during this pandemic (including the PM), he's been innovative, understanding, and transparent. Hard challenges to come for him, but he's passed every challenge so far.

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3 years

If nuclear power isn't a major part of any proposed shift in how we generate electricity, we aren't serious about climate change

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James Dodsworth

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4 years

I saw @BonJovi live at Wembley a year ago today. I've never smiled so much after a show. I'm sure @BonJoviTalk can confirm it was special

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4 years

After all we've been through in the last few months, this is very pleasant

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2 years

I've just submitted the last exam of my degree, and am just sat in my room. This feels really, really, really weird.

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@thecricketmen Except we don't cheat

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James Dodsworth

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2 years

This might be unpopular, but France>Argentina any day

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@Joupnorth @MattHancock But surely if you don't need to see a GP but just need some advice having this is an option is good, no?

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4 years

God I miss live music 😢 @BonJoviTalk @BonJovi @Jerrybraden92 @TheReal6STRING

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@thecricketmen Hick and Ramps come to mind?

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@NextGenTories I'm glad he's considering younger voters but I can't see how further juicing demand is going to do anything? Just build some bloody houses

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@CllrKingSPW The application says it's low density for urban areas, it was supposed to be 44(?) dwellings, down to ten, and is brownfield land. Prime for development, and an example of why planning reform is necessary for me.

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4 years

Think it's fair to say it's snowing in Durham

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Says the goons who opposed HS2 every step of the way, thus increasing costs and ultimately giving an excuse for it to be wrongfully cancelled.

The Green Party

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🛫 The government has approved London City airport expansion... in a time of climate crisis 🤯 🚉 We think prioritising clean, affordable train travel is a no-brainer. Labour has other ideas...

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@AdamSants_ Appreciate the weather has been consistently crap, but you get the feeling headingley would still be fairly full

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If MPs had any sense Tugendhat would be where Mordaunt is in the race

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3 years

Tom Tugendhat is one of the best MPs in the Commons. Johnson and Raab should really be listening.

PoliticsHome

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3 years

"I've watched good men go into the earth, taking with them a part of me, a part of all of us." @TomTugendhat — who served in Afghanistan — said he'd had assurances from the health secretary that more would be done to support veteran mental health

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@GirlieSwot1 @_Lisa_Townsend Yeah I'm involved in said discussions but not senior in the local party, so can't really comment more until the officers of the association meet to discuss things. Fair to say we're more than a bit unhappy

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2 years

Special day out in the Lakes. Honestly one of the worst bits of leaving uni will be not living so close by.

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3 years

Really enjoyed my time at #CPC21 for my first Conference in Manchester. Was great seeing so many people there.

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James Dodsworth

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1 year

I've just submitted my MA dissertation. With that, I'm done with university.

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2 years

I was going to put out a tweet about using my slow cooker for the first time, but then we had another once-in-a-generation political event.

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@TrooperSnooks Does seem a bit harsh to introduce in areas where there isn't really an alternative to driving.

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My feet hurt

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This really isn't a new observation, but handing your dissertation in online, and only online, is a bit of an anti-climax. Saying that, I'm still buzzing to have got it done.

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@ECB_cricket Almost as if the Hundred, that nobody wants, is unneccessary?

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@LGBTCons As an actual @Conservatives member, I'm disappointed by this

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Forced labour for the young. Tax cuts and increased benefits for the old. *Sigh*

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Glad to be able to share that I've been accepted (assuming I meet the conditions) onto the Politics and IR (Political Theory) MA @durham_uni starting in September! Looking forward to staying up north for another year.

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James Dodsworth

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4 years

Yeah the problem was definitely the Tory Party, not a leftist being in the Tory Party...

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James Dodsworth

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2 years

Phone boxes aren't used anymore. Over a period of many years they're repurposed so that more people are likely to survive cardiac arrests. Apparently this is a problem. Grow up.

Laurence Fox

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2 years

Move along. Nothing to see here.

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@tomhfh @JuliaHB1 Fathers don't give birth, it's kinda in the definition

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Great to get out in support of @CllrKingSPW today in South Park and Woodhatch. He's a fantastic local councillor, and is deserving of every vote.

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4 years

This is why I want to go to the US. Why go to places like NY when you can go here?

Tracy Hogan

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Sunrise overlooking Oxbow Bend, In Grand Teton National Park. Wyoming.

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@ryanmac9587 @_JmanTV @Chaosxsilencer I hate it when people say stuff like this. 'They only criticised it cos it was cool'. No, it was a shit game. Like MW is.

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2 years

Basically everything said here is wrong in some form

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24 days

This might be the best political video I've ever seen

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I have literally no idea what this means… My team told me that this will connect with younger voters. It’s a good thing I’m doing that already.

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If you support this. Fuck off.

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@JackRuleLD I'm going to nibble a bit here and respond in a serious fashion, but surely at least some of the reason is demand, as the Oval serves London and the SE, by a distance the most populated part of the country (Lord's shouldn't have 2 tests). It's also just easy to get to.

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@englandcricket @windiescricket Distinct lack of Ben Foakes

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@SamanthaTaghoy God no, France>Argentina any day

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@93vintagejones There's this weird trend with the British right where, instead of asking how they can appeal to the young, major figures just lambast the young for not supporting them.

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@JoHitchin @leonagraham Why should I not be allowed to have the best experience by being at the front purely because I'm tall

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I'm going to miss Durham in winter

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2 years

In some (non-political) news which may actually impact how I use Twitter come some point next year, I do actually have a job lined up for September. Very excited to be working near Central London, if any of my Twitter friends are based around me there do let me know!

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4 years

In more important news, today is the Bassett's 8th birthday

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@ErikaMorris79 Who on earth is saying that? It's not a mankad I really didn't think there were any controversies at all

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Conservatism is about far more than lower taxes, I think some people need to remember that.

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It goes without saying, but Jeremy Hunt is now basically PM. The amount of leverage he has is insane.

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4 years

Thank you Steve

Rt Hon Steve Baker FRSA 🗽

@SteveBakerFRSA

4 years

⁉️Why can't vaccinated people go free early? 💬Young people were always at low risk but are locked down for the sake of older and more vulnerable people. 😡They would rightly be furious to now be left locked down while those they protected go free

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The sooner the public realise figures like Caroline Lucas are an obstacle to a green future the better

Caroline Lucas

@CarolineLucas

2 years

Bone-headed & senseless decision. Govt says #SizewellC is vital to meet 2035 electricity decarbonisation target, but *its own impact statement* found we won't get supply for at least another 13-17 years - do the maths! Nuclear is hugely costly & simply can't help meet 2035 target

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Said goodbye to my granny today. A remarkable woman who lived an amazing life. I'm very lucky to have had her in mine.

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James Dodsworth

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I say this as someone who is very sceptical of lockdowns, but if you can't accept that a VIRUS can mutate, you don't understand science. Like at all. You can debate whether the new measures are fair, but if you think this virus hasn't changed, you're either ignorant or an idiot.

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Today is #InternationalMountainDay2020 . It's fair to say our wonderful country has a fair few stunners.

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@ZachElsbury The Lizzy line doesn't even run that well, but it goes where people want to go, which makes it successful. HS2 should be built in full, now.

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James Dodsworth

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I'm firmly of the opinion that local government reform needs to include some sort of uniformity at the local level being introduced. It's ridiculous how many different levels of government there are across the UK.

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Just build the thing. Oxfordshire consistently has problems with its water supply ffs

Anya Martin

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'Andy Cooke, VWHDC's water champion, said Thames Water has "still failed to make a plausible case" for the reservoir.' ... they have a "water champion" whose job is blocking reservoirs hahahaha we're doomed

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