Brendan Cox
@MrBrendanCox
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Dad & campaigner. Work with Survivors Against Terror to help families get their rights & with Together Coalition to build closer communities. #MoreInCommon
Joined April 2010
Today is publication day with all my royalties going to continue Jo's work. I hope it does Jo justice #moreincommon
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You have a mass shooting every single day in your country, your murder rate is many times that of the UK, your healthcare system is a disgrace, you can’t pass anything through a congress that you control. I would focus on that.
.@Theresa_May, don’t focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom. We are doing just fine!.
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My thoughts and love are with David’s family. They are all that matter now. This brings everything back. The pain, the loss, but also how much love the public gave us following the loss of Jo. I hope we can do the same for David now.
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Trump has legitimised the far right in his own country, now he’s trying to do it in ours. Spreading hatred has consequences & the President should be ashamed of himself.
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Feel a bit sick at Jo’s name being used in this way. The best way to honour Jo is for all of us (no matter our views) to stand up for what we believe in, passionately and with determination. But never to demonise the other side and always hold onto what we have in common.
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Six years ago today the person we loved most in the world was taken from us. Our family’s wish is that on this day we remember what we have in common, even with those we might disagree with. And to emphasise what connects us rather than what divides us. #MoreInCommon
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Weird thing to do on Christmas Eve but I’d encourage everyone to take a moment to imagine losing the person you love most in the world. Imagine what you would wish you had said to them. Then take a moment to say it.
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Tomorrow is Jo’s anniversary. The kids & I will remember her love, enthusiasm & excitement. We’ll focus on the time we had with her, not our loss. I hope the country continues to build on her belief that we have #MoreInCommon. We need that now more than ever.
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I would far rather read about Jack’s life than the terrorists. Jack sounds like an extraordinary young man, someone we should learn from and celebrate.
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When islamist terrorists attack we rightly seek out hate preachers who spur them on. We must do the same to those who peddle Islamophobia.
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Yes, yes and yes again. When Jo was killed I vowed the same. I have often genuinely forgotten the person’s name and my kids have never heard it. Notoriety is such an important driver for terrorists and we should all get better at denying them it.
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Last night we celebrated Jo, danced until the morning, drank too much (me not the kids) & raised over £1000 to help refugees in our community. It was the best way to celebrate Jo. Thanks so much for all the love & kindness yesterday.
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Polite request to @BBCNews on behalf of our family. I’d love it if each time you mention Jo you didn’t feel the urge to name and link to the biography of the person who killed her.
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Ten years ago today Jo& I got married in Knoydart, one of the wildest places in Scotland. There are no roads so we came by fishing boat with our family & stayed in the bothy. There’s not a day that goes by that I’m not grateful for our time together & how happy we made eachother.
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Jo would have been 50 today. We have missed her everyday since she died. Her murder is a reminder of where hate filled politics can lead. Her life was testament to the positive potential of politics. Today we are taking the kids (indoor) skydiving to celebrate her in style.
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@Nigel_Farage blaming politicians for the actions of extremists? That's a slippery slope Nigel.
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My son has been elected to the school council and is visiting the House of Commons in January. I’m finding it hard to deal with Jo not being there to welcome them. She would have loved it.
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This weekend will be the 8th anniversary of Jo’s murder. We’ll be marking it by celebrating her life & what would have been her coming 50th birthday! Our kids are putting on a mini concert of her favourite songs & we’ll be remembering all she meant to us and to so many others.
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The day before the election in 2015 Jo, the kids and me were knocking on doors mobilising the vote. Jo met a Tory who was thinking about not voting. She urged them to vote because even though it made her election less likely, voting was more important. Please vote.
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Can’t remember the last time everyone from @jeremycorbyn to @theresa_may, @DanielJHannan to @HackneyAbbott, @OwenJones84 to @piersmorgan , has been on the same side. Thanks @realDonaldTrump for reminding us that we have #moreincommon and no time for hatred.
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Thank you for everyone’s kindness today. I’m back to the school run now and not doing any more interviews for a bit. About to tell the kids about the debate so it doesn’t surprise them if someone mentions it. Not sure where to start.
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The end of a decade. One in which I had two incredible children, but lost their mum & my best friend. Nothing will take away the pain of losing Jo but in her name I pledge to do all I can to help make 2020 a decade of reconnection where we celebrate what we have in common.
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The dreams when Jo is alive again are the hardest. Those fleeting seconds when you wake up and think it’s all ok. And then the realisation. Sending love to everyone living with grief x.
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Today I took the kids to see ‘Place Jo Cox’ in Brussels in the area Jo used to go drinking &dancing when she lived here. The kids were really touched& then ran around the place madly playing with friends. Exactly how she would like them to be. Thanks to all who made it happen.
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The scenes in Rotherham aren’t a protest, they aren’t even a far right riot, they are an ongoing attempt to murder the men, women & children inside by burning them alive. The stench of these days will hang around those who incited and justified it for the rest of their lives.
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The facts seem undeniable:.1) there was no threat to the cenotaph.2) some politicians cynically decided to say there was to stoke a culture war.3) their words activated far right thugs who committed large scale violence against the police. There must be accountability for this.
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Musk is deliberately amplifying one of the main instigators of racist violence in the UK, a man who was previously banned from Twitter & has a series of criminal convictions. X is no longer a neutral platform, it’s a delivery system injecting hate into our society.
@TRobinsonNewEra !!.
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Last time the kids and I sat in the gallery @HouseofCommons it was to listen to tributes to Jo a week after she was killed. Today it was to watch the swearing in of @kimleadbeater . We are all very proud of her x.
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Imagine your response to the death of three children being to peddle conspiracy theories that incite a riot. This is why Farage deserves the label far-right. Everyone who is associated with him, has normalised him or promoted him should be ashamed. This is vile.
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Absolutely vile intimidation of @Keir_Starmer this evening. No politician should have to put up with it. And all politicians have a responsibility not to encourage such thuggery with lazy lies.
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Far right &Islamist extremists share same hate driven psychology, intolerance towards difference& tendency to violence. We must defeat both.
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If Jo were here she would be telling us not to mourn but to organise. If you care about the future of the Labour Party join or rejoin it now and help bring it back to its senses.
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Today is a good day to thank an MP for their service. Whether or not you agree with their politics.
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Bernard will not be forgotten by our family. His bravery, risking his own life to save another, is the best of our country.
Pictured: Doreen Kenny picks up posthumous George Cross award for late husband Bernard Kenny, who risked his life trying to save Jo Cox.
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Would you like to explain that to my kids?. You don’t have to choose between far right & Islamist terrorism. You can & should condemn both. They are driven by the same hatred of difference & superiority. Our country is best when it stands together against extremism in all forms.
There is no right wing terror threat it’s a figament of the media imagination so you don’t have to tackle the real issue.
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When Islamists attack we rightly ask who has radicalised them. When far right terrorists attack we too often fail to ask the same question. Perhaps because it implicates people whose names we all know.
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@realDonaldTrump You represent the worst of your country, @SadiqKhan represents some of the best of ours.
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Jess is leaving the job she loved. A role she could do better than anyone else. Because of a principle she believed in. Agree or disagree she deserves respect for her choice. I hope she comes back as soon as possible.
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From our family today. “We all miss Jo every day. Her energy, warmth, passion, humour and love. She looked for and believed in the best of people and the best of our country, for what unites us, rather than where we disagree.
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This is vile. If he slurred a Jewish politician because of their identity he would be sacked and rightly so. Islamophobia isn’t any more acceptable than antisemitism and the PM should act.
Conservative MP Lee Anderson tells GB News that he thinks Sadiq Khan has "given our capital city away" to Islamists, who are "his mates". "Islamists have got control of Khan and they’ve got control of London," he says.
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One of the awful things about losing Jo is knowing how much difference she would have made in the world. When the kids wake up this morning I’m going to tell them how - even though she’s not here - she’s still making the world a better place.
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So reform - having campaigned on a platform of law and order - have somehow managed to blame the police for a riot in which fifty police officers were injured following viral disinformation which they propagated. Go figure.
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Sad that @jessphillips has to stand up to such intimidation & bile. But no one does it better. Very proud of her today.
"This election has been the worst election I have ever stood in.". Jess Phillips is met with boos and jeers from the audience as she narrowly wins her Labour seat in Birmingham Yardley. Watch #C4BritainDecides NOW on @channel4 until 9am. #GeneralElection2024
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I dislike @Nigel_Farage ‘s politics profoundly. His willingness to pander to hatred &division even more so. But I don’t think throwing stuff at politicians you disagree with is a good idea. It normalises violence &intimidation and we should consistently stand again it.
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We are all incredibly proud of @kimleadbeater today and Jo would have been too. While the result between the two main parties was close the extremists & haters were left trailing. The people of Batley & Spen have voted for decency and positivity once again.
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What yesterday showed was Farage/Hopkins etc will seek to spread fear& panic at every given chance. They do the job of terrorists for them.
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Today Jo wld have remained optimistic & focussed on what she cld do to bring our country back together around our best values #MoreInCommon.
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Just had parents evening. Hate going by myself but so unbelievably proud of our children.
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Great leadership from Lee’s family as always. Awful that some try to twist his memory for their agenda.
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And fuck you to the fascists who lick their lips when people die & use it as a chance to spread hatred. U do the work of terrorists for them.
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Farage promised leaving the EU would solve all your problems, reduce immigration & save the NHS. He wasn’t telling the truth then - and guess what- he isn’t now.
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Just to reiterate this is about the role we all play. Just as ‘surrender’ & ‘betrayal’ is inflammatory language, so is ‘coup’ and ‘fascist’. Let’s all play our part in dialing it down.
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Another year passes since we lost Jo - but her memory doesn’t fade. It sharpens. Tonight we will all be together to celebrate her life & the legacy she has left. Her #MoreInCommon message is more important than ever, please be part of sharing it
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If you think it’s sick & absurd that this terrorist claims to act on behalf of white people/christians, well that’s how the vast majority of Muslims feel when an extremist claims to act in the name of Islam.
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Jo & I used to make a dozen New Year’s resolutions each year- with mixed results. This year I’m resolving to do my bit to build closer communities, tackle polarisation & fight hatred & extremism in all its forms.
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It’s not your country. It’s all of ours.
I want my country back 🇬🇧🇬🇧. What's wrong with that?.
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Pathetic to see far right now try& portray their incitement to violence as simple commentary. You hear same excuses from islamist apologists.
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A genuine question. At 1245 this afternoon the PM told a grieving mother on the anniversary of her son’s death that he would introduce legislation (“before summer recess”) in her son’s name. How is that reconcilable with knowing he was about to call an election?.
I don’t want to wade into election speculation but…the Prime Minister told @FigenMurray after PMQs today that the Martyn’s Law legislation would definitely be introduced this side of summer recess.
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"Nigel Farage received £548,573 in 2018 from Russia Today" according to @RhonddaBryant - is that true? That's an insanely large amount of money to take from the Russian state.
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Right. Two days to the childcare challenge of the decade. Could really do with my partner in crime to share it with, but going to try and make her proud.
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By retweeting Britain First, Trump offends a decency he cannot understand | My piece in the Guardian
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I don't care about the name of the attacker. This is the name I will remember.
Police release picture of Pc Keith Palmer, the 48-year-old husband and father killed in Westminster attack
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In case you are confused:. NOT far right:.📣worried about immigration .📣pro-Brexit .📣angry about awful murders. DEFINITELY far right:.💥Hate people on the basis of their race/identity .💥Use the murder of kids to attack Muslims& immigrants .💥Justify thugs attacking police.
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There is a tiny minority of far right thugs determined to take part in attacks on minorities & the police & willing to hijack tragedies to drive hate. The question is who radicalised them? . If you’re in any doubt, it might be worth checking who is making excuses for them now.
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Why are parts of the left so reluctant to support strict immigration rules? Rules on immigration aren’t right wing, they are an essential part of a functioning state & part of the basis for social solidarity. We should embrace them and also celebrate the contribution of migrants.
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Bernard Kenny was a hero, he personified the best of our country;risking his own safety to help others.Our thoughts&love are with his family.
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Anniversaries are strange things. I guess as the years go by the anniversary of Jo’s death will become more significant but our family feels our loss everyday& today just feels like another day with our family incomplete & Jo’s joyful presence missing. Life still feels muted.
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Fascists kill innocent people to turn us against each other. They won't succeed. Not in Barcelona,not in Charlottesville. Not now, not ever.
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What do you mean 'in the sights of Scotland Yard'? You are either leaking intelligence or you are making it up. Neither helps our city
Another attack in London by a loser terrorist.These are sick and demented people who were in the sights of Scotland Yard. Must be proactive!.
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As I go to bed with my kids safe close by I am thinking about those families who will not sleep tonight. For whom pointless terror has changed everything forever and for whom today will always be a date seared with pain. I wish I had faith so I could pray for them.
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Two years ago we lost Jo but she’s still the centre of our family. Today we’ll be remembering her smile, her empathy, her energy and her love.
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Fascism in Europe never starts with mass killings, it starts with the normalisation of hatred.
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Jo wld ask us not 2 fight hate with hate but draw together 2 drain the swamp that extremism breeds in.Thinking of all victims of hatred 2day.
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Somewhere near you a British racist has just had their lives turned upside down.
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Whoever has attacked our parliament for whatever motive will not succeed in dividing us. All of my thoughts with those injured.
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Attacking our elected representatives is an attack on democracy itself. There is no excuse, no justification. It is as cowardly as it gets.
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The decision to abandon Afghanistan is shameful. At moments like this I most miss Jo’s voice in Parliament. If she were here she would be demanding we live up to our responsibility to protect civilians, many of whom we have put in harms way. We are betraying our own ideals.
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I just received a call from a senior and very kind BBC journalist and the link has been changed. Thank you to them and for everyone’s kindness.
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In the days to come I hope we will remember the love & bravery of the victims not just the hatred &cowardice of the attackers.
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If a high profile journalist accused a Jewish political leader as having “infiltrated our system” or branded them “the first minister of Israel” they would be sacked for antisemitism. As they should be. Just because he’s talking about a Muslim doesn’t make it any more acceptable.
"People like Humza Yousaf, I say it carefully, have infiltrated our system" - more of Mr Murray's prejudices set out here
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This is extraordinary. According to Farage “The far right are a reaction to fear, to discomfort, to unease…”. Farage has gone full far-right apologist. Like his justification of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, his mask has slipped & the public are starting to see who he is.
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When islamists commit acts of terror we rightly hunt down the hate preachers who inspired them. We should do the same for the far right.
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Jo loved camping. Last night the kids & I camped in her memory& remembered the last time we were all woken by the dawn chorus #MoreInCommon.
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So good to hear @jessphillips in her own voice tonight. She is one of the most courageous politicians we have. Those who backed Musk over her have misjudged the mood of the public who know authenticity & commitment when they see it.
Jess Phillips hits back at Elon Musk and says he should 'crack on with getting to Mars'. Read more ⬇️.
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Fuck u to the human scum who couldn't even work out how to make a bomb so drove a car into people at random.U cowardly, stupid & evil fucks.
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That is totally plausible Donald. Nothing to do with what would have been the biggest protests since the Iraq War.
Reason I canceled my trip to London is that I am not a big fan of the Obama Administration having sold perhaps the best located and finest embassy in London for “peanuts,” only to build a new one in an off location for 1.2 billion dollars. Bad deal. Wanted me to cut ribbon-NO!.
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There are few things better than seeing your kids beam with joy when you turn up at their Christmas concert. And few things worse than knowing it will only ever be one of you.
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Deafening silence from the so called law&order brigade following horrific attacks on our officers. - Farage is now tweeting about the Workd Health Organisation& female boxers.- Suella is talking about Brexit. What is it about the far-right riots that has got them so tongue tied?.
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Not all heroes wear capes. Some use trowels.
Spare a thought for Tony Hill who has been working at break neck speed in blazing hot sun to rebuild the Southport mosque wall before the far right can return. He said: “And if we have to build it again afterwards we will do just that.”
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London has not fallen, it has risen. Against hatred. Together.
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Please help me mark the anniversary of Jo's murder with a celebration of what we have in common #GreatGetTogether.
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More likely that he would kick out all Arsenal’s foreign players, divide the rest of the team and make himself centre forward.
*WORLD EXCLUSIVE*.The moment I invite President Trump to be Arsenal's new manager - because he'd build a strong defensive wall, have an attacking philosophy & want to win big trophies at all costs. See his hilarious response on Sunday night, ITV, 10pm. #TrumpMorgan
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Labour people rubbing their hands with glee over the Farage are wrong. He might offer short term tactical advantage but long term he injects poison into politics that will affect us all.
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Love the fact that this is trending #WhyBritsDontWantTrump and think we all owe a debt of gratitude to @realDonaldTrump for reminding us of the values that unite us and distinguish us from him.
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I was at #Grenfell today,met people affected.They have every right to be furious. But I hope we channel that anger into justice not violence.
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