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Alex Deane
@ajcdeane
Tory. Consultant, occasional pundit & amateur historian @HistoryHrPod
London
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    Alex Deane
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    May 29
    Why do they hate pubs so much
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    Cut My Tax
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    May 29
    HMRC has decided to punish 'nice pubs.' They have ordered valuation officials to levy higher business rates on pubs that are in “attractive locations”, play an important role in the community, or are based in “character properties”. Pubs with playgrounds or those which serve a
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    Alex Deane
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    Oct 2, 2020
    Hillary Clinton’s former spokeswoman.
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    Alex Deane
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    Dec 24, 2020
    Femi. Soubry. Gina Miller. Fox basher. Adonis. Can you hear me, Adonis? Your boys took one hell of a beating!
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    Alex Deane
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    Jan 30, 2021
    I see @Keir_Starmer is holding back on any kind of EU vaccine discussions until hindsight provides the best possible line to take (against our government)
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    Alex Deane
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    May 12, 2020
    He told the country today, in our Parliament, as he’s supposed to.
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    Piers Morgan
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    May 12, 2020
    UPDATE: Chancellor @RishiSunak has refused to come on @GMB tomorrow to inform our viewers about his new economic measures for this crisis. This is the 14th day of the Government's boycott of our show for asking tough questions during a national emergency.
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    Alex Deane
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    Oct 4, 2024
    Interesting test for the Commons Speaker early in this Parliament. Hoyle has long been clear: government should not make “announcements to the media” before the House. So let’s see how he deals with the fate of the Chagos Islands being fed to the press, rather than the House.
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    Alex Deane
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    Jun 7, 2020
    It’s time. #DefundtheBBC
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    Alex Deane
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    Oct 18, 2020
    Think of another religion being the target. Then imagine the media response. As compared to this being the first time you’ve seen or heard of it.
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    Alex Deane
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    Aug 8, 2021
    Replying to @UNILADTECH
    I think you’ve… reinvented the wheel.
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    Alex Deane
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    Jun 19, 2020
    Couldn’t even wait a day. — “We'll Meet Again: how toxic nostalgia twisted Vera Lynn's pop masterpiece” | Music | The Guardian
    We'll Meet Again: how toxic nostalgia twisted Vera Lynn's pop masterpiece
    From theguardian.com
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    Alex Deane
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    Sep 13, 2024
    I’ve said it before & I’ll say it again. Best cartoonist in the U.K. by a country mile.
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    Alex Deane
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    Jan 19, 2019
    Rightly or wrongly there is a widespread perception that this person is not competent. There simply *has to* be a place in public debate for making that point without being called racist — Diane Abbott accuses BBC Question Time of legitimising racism
    Diane Abbott accuses BBC Question Time of legitimising racism
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    Alex Deane
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    Jun 9, 2020
    I picture him saying this whilst driving his Mercedes wearing Hugo Boss
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    BBC News (UK)
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    Jun 9, 2020
    'Remove all racist symbols' says Lewis Hamilton bbc.in/3ffLTBV
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    Alex Deane
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    Oct 24, 2025
    Paying for my child’s breakfast seems to be part of the role of parenthood to me. I don’t look at the toast or cereal and think “well that’s me out of pocket”
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    UK Prime Minister
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    Oct 23, 2025
    Parents shouldn’t be out of pocket by setting their children up for school. That’s why we are rolling out free breakfast clubs and from next September, schools will be required to limit branded items of uniform. Saving families £500 and giving kids the best start in life.
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