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Sir Alan Duncan
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MP for 27 years and UK Foreign Minister 2016-19.
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    Sir Alan Duncan
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    Jun 12, 2019
    Total rubbish. The runway in question is in St Helena. I was the DFID Minister who built it - completed early, under budget, and despite difficult wind conditions it operates well. It fulfils our legal obligations to a UK overseas territory and so is not "foreign aid".
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    LBC
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    Jun 12, 2019
    Esther McVey told LBC that foreign aid has been mis-spent, including on an airport where the runway was built in the wrong direction facing the wind. Iain Dale: "Where has that happened?" McVey: "It's in... one of the continents... abroad." @iaindale | #ForeignAid
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    Sir Alan Duncan
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    Sep 8, 2018
    For Boris to say that the PM’s view is like that of a suicide bomber is too much. This marks one of the most disgusting moments in modern British politics. I’m sorry, but this is the political end of Boris Johnson. If it isn’t now, I will make sure it is later. #neverfittogovern
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    Helena Wilkinson
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    Sep 8, 2018
    Replying to @BBCHelena
    The Mail on Sunday: Boris’s suicide vest jibe at May #tomorrowspaperstoday
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    Sir Alan Duncan
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    Jul 9, 2019
    Am severely disappointed that Boris Johnson appears unwilling to stand up for our Ambassador to the US, our PM or our country. What does that tell you? Utter wimp when the crunch comes when he should be making a stand. Err... next PM??? #ITVDebate #HastobeHunt
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    Sir Alan Duncan
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    Jul 22, 2019
    I resigned as Foreign Office minister this morning. Here is my letter to the Prime Minister.
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    Sir Alan Duncan
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    Mar 30, 2019
    Dominic Grieve is an MP of the utmost integrity. The fact that he is being threatened by his former UKIP opponent who has joined his local Association with lots of other newcomers is entryism that undermines the Party in a sinister way. All should back Dominic.
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    Sir Alan Duncan
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    Apr 7, 2019
    Threats of this sort are not just unhelpful: they are diplomatically offensive. The UK has acted in good faith with the EU and will continue to do so. This kind of belligerent talk is not the way we behave. @eucopresident @EU_Commission @JunckerEU
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    Sir Alan Duncan
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    May 12, 2019
    Catastrophic interview for Farage on BBC #Marr, proving he is a single issue anti-Europe, simple-minded, non-patriotic, rabble rouser and that his party has zero credibility on anything else. He now admits circumstances have changed since the referendum. But sadly he hasn’t.
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    Sir Alan Duncan
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    Mar 21, 2019
    Appalled by the arrest of @ROBERTOMARRERO, Chief of Staff to interim President of Venezuela @jguaido, and the violation of the parliamentary immunity of @SergioVergaraG MP. The international community is watching. Those responsible for abuses will be held to account. #Venezuela
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    Sir Alan Duncan
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    Jan 18, 2019
    Boris - You are not equipped to unite the Party which you have so recklessly divided. Please think less about yourself and instead focus only on solving the historic crisis we now face which you have done so much to create. @bbclaurak #backthePMtheclockisticking
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    Sir Alan Duncan
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    Jul 11, 2019
    No Piers. It doesn’t help, and you would destroy all diplomatic reporting everywhere across the world. Please be more mature in your judgement. Kindly focus your criticism on the leaker, not the highly regarded fall guy. #ThoughtyouwerestillBritish.
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    Piers Morgan
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    Jul 10, 2019
    Here's my advice to the next UK Ambassador to US: if you want to trash-talk President Trump, don't put it in writing so someone can inevitably leak it. Hope this helps.
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    Sir Alan Duncan
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    Nov 5, 2019
    My final day in the @HouseofCommons after 27 years. I leave at the same time as the legendary Ken Clarke who has clocked up 49 years!
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    Sir Alan Duncan
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    Jul 8, 2016
    I'm gay and in a civil partnership. No children, but ten nieces and nephews. Do I not have a stake in the future of the country? Vile.
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    Sir Alan Duncan
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    Apr 30, 2019
    I am watching events in #Venezuela very closely. @jguaido once again showing courage, creativity and resolution. The Venezuelan people want freedom and democracy restored, and to start rebuilding their ruined country #OperacionLibertad
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    Sir Alan Duncan
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    Feb 6, 2019
    What could be more disgusting than Maduro and his thugs stopping humanitarian aid reaching desperate Venezuelans by barricading the roads. Full support from UK for @jguaido. #Venezuela