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Nicholas Soames

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Nicholas Soames
5 years
They died with their face to the foe and that pathetic inadequate @realDonaldTrump couldn’t even defy the weather to pay his respects to The Fallen #hesnotfittorepresenthisgreatcountry
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Nicholas Soames
6 years
The problem with @Jacob_Rees_Mogg is that people confuse his undoubted fluency and a moderately well cut suit with wisdom but sadly he’s plain wrong #astonishinglettertoConstituencyPartyChairmen
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4 years
What could have been in the Prime Minister’s mind that led him to appoint so mere,so unreliable ,so wholly unsuitable a man to one of the most important jobs in Government #AcatastrophicmisjudgementWilliamsonMUSTGO
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3 years
I’m so desperately sorry to hear of the Murder of my old friend Sir David Amess. We entered the House on the same day in1983 and disagreed about almost everything but we truly never had a cross word #adeargooddecenfmanandandanexcellentMP
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3 years
@realDonaldTrump This is your fault you repulsive maniac
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4 years
Great pity for all of her own people and her friends and Allies that #USA has the misfortune to be lead ,at a moment of great crisis,by @realDonaldTrump ,totally inadequate and so obviously not up to the job in any single respect #WhollyDelusional
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Nicholas Soames
4 years
Marched out tonight for the last time after 36 years as an MP so grateful to my wonderful team for all their support and help #SadmomentOnward
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4 years
Something clearly very amiss with NO 10 political operation if PM only heard of the FREE SCHOOL MEALS campaign yesterday .What about PPS ,Whips Office ,Spads ,DWP (sayno more) ,and of course EducationDept ? #embarassinglybaddeeplydisappointingforHeavensSakegetagrip
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Nicholas Soames
5 years
I am so very sorry to hear of the death of my old friend Paddy Ashdown and before the ghastlies get at him , he was a formidable Royal Marine ,a bold and effective Liberal Leader and a first class administrator. #abigbeastgoesfartoosoonRIP
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Nicholas Soames
6 years
It’s impossible to over estimate Dacre’s poison at The Mail no man can be called a “great “ Editor who permits the headline that the Judges are the “Enemies of the People” #successfulbadhat
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Nicholas Soames
5 years
I shall vote against The Letwin amendment and for the Deal
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@NSoames
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5 years
Very poor behaviour by Luxembourg #showoff @BorisJohnson quite right not to be made a fool of #franklyunhelpfulgrandstanding
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Nicholas Soames
6 years
It seems to me that many who voted Brexit for their own doubtless excellent reasons did so without having thought through in any grt detail , the immensely complex and often very poor consequences for our poor old country #cockup
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@NSoames
Nicholas Soames
4 years
Today’s Ministerial briefing very close to a near death experience. Really pointless frankly #doitlessdoitbetterandusebigcompetentknowledgeableMinistersonly
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Nicholas Soames
6 years
I don’t think in my 35 years as an MP that I have ever known such a truly unpleasant and deeply uncertain time in the House #soverydifficulttoseeawayaheadsorrytowhingebutitstrue
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5 years
Hurtling home from NATO ,across what were the blood soaked Battlefields of the First World War,I fear that we take for granted the unbroken peace in which we have lived,and have become forgetful of our History and casual, even reckless with our Democracy #neverforget
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5 years
I am truly dismayed at the dismal behaviour of some of my Colleagues parading their letters to Graham Brady on TV in a vulgar and pathetic display of inferior virtue signalling #getagripwhatabouttheNationalInterest
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5 years
Have had the honour to vote this morning for the outstanding @RoryStewartUK #roryforleader #RoryWalks
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Nicholas Soames
5 years
Who is in charge of the clattering train? The axles creak,and the couplings strain. For the pace is hot and the points are near, And Sleep hath deadened the Drivers ear; And signals flash through the night in vain WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THE CLATTERING TRAIN #wearegoingtofindout
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Nicholas Soames
2 years
Have to say it’s truly shaming to our Country to see the really dismal pace at which the Ukrainian refugee scheme is unfolding #typicaloverpromisedandunderdelivered
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6 years
There will be 3000 British Soldiers on duty over Christmas. There will be Sailors at sea and Airmen and their Groundcrews on Operations. Thanks for everything they do, and to their families, who keep the home fires burning, our affectionate, grateful and respectful salute.
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Nicholas Soames
5 years
Terrific Campaign by @RoryStewartUK only Candidate who could reach all parts of the Union heroic effort #veryhonouredtohavesupportedhimShouldertoShoulderalessercontestnow
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5 years
Really unforgivable treachery to leak HMA Despatches but what exactly does it tell us that we didn’t already know? K Darroch doing his job and faithfully reporting what his Embassy sees #SteadyUpAllRound
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Nicholas Soames
2 years
Grant Shapps ? Shurley shome mishtake
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Nicholas Soames
5 years
It should be a point of Honour to see off the ERG and it’s hard right members who have been ruining the fortunes of our Party for years #enoughisenoughyouvegonetoofar
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Nicholas Soames
5 years
My speech in the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill. via @YouTube
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5 years
Magnificent news Boris endorsed by the unspeakable Steve Bannon #earlykissofdeath
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Nicholas Soames
5 years
Anyone else want to hear from @BorisJohnson how precisely he intends to get a deal ? #goonBorisyouhavetoproducethedetail
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Nicholas Soames
6 years
Really sorry to have to ask but how are we going to secure our national interest post Brexit if we export as much to Ireland as we do to Australia,India ,S Korea and Japan put together #Onlyaskingbutdoesntseemtomakemuchsense
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Nicholas Soames
4 years
I am very worried indeed to hear that our Prime Minister has been laid low by this wicked virus. The whole Country will wish him a full recovery #KBO
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Nicholas Soames
5 years
In the crash of debate on Brexit,I am truly saddened to see and hear of the traducing of The Civil Servants involved in the negotiations. This is not only wrong but unfair.They are entirely impartial and extremely capable a credit to our Country #layOff
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Nicholas Soames
7 years
IDS attack on Ivan Rogers unforgivable am ashamed a colleague could be so ignorant and rude about an Official of such distinction #buttonup
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Nicholas Soames
5 years
If I was @BorisJohnson I would put #DominicCummings back in his box Cummings is a functionary and should, like a child ,be seen but not heard #tellhimtoputasockinit
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Nicholas Soames
3 years
The death of Prince Philip marks the passing of a truly remarkable man who lived a life of impeccable and dedicated service to his Queen and Country #aterriblelosstohisFamilyandhisCountry
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Nicholas Soames
5 years
A brilliant @BBCPanorama on Brexit , further revelation of the tragedy we have willed on our selves,the formidable nature of the EUs Negotiators and hopeless way we played our hand #deeplydeppressingourselvestoblame
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Nicholas Soames
4 years
Very powerful and moving Statement by @BorisJohnson on his discharge from the wonderful St Thomas’s Hospital. I suspect his recent experience will change forever his views on many vital issues and his approach to Government #comebackASAPrestoredtofullvigour
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Nicholas Soames
4 years
Do you want climate-friendly food that is produced by people you can trust in a way that cares for animals? Take action now and sign the petition to stop food imports produced to illegal standards.
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Nicholas Soames
5 years
32 days to Brexit. Incomprehensible and shameful that we should be where we are. “So they go on in strange paradox, decided only to be undecided, resolved to be irresolute, adamant for drift, solid for fluidity, all powerful to be impotent” (WSC, Nov 1936).
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Nicholas Soames
5 years
Actually truly dismal that @BorisJohnson can’t be fagged to turn up and discuss his “leadership” plans on C4 Hustings #poorformandraisesseriousquestionsofhiswholeapproachveryarrogantnotgoodenough
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5 years
Two questions for @BorisJohnson .How do you intend to take Britain out of The EU by Oct31? What is the fallback plan ? #youoweusthedetail
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5 years
This is appalling news about Sir Kim Darroch’s principled resignation We need our Ambassadors to report back exactly what they see and hear #supportourOfficialstothehilt
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Nicholas Soames
5 years
I am very much afraid that the PM accepted and implemented some very very bad advice on Prorogation and the wider Brexit Strategy #ParliamentmustnowdoitsDuty
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Nicholas Soames
3 years
Have spent time this am on new Brexit arrangements. It still seems hard to understand why Govt fought so much harder for control of Fishing (0.04% of UK GDP) than for Services which contributes by far the greatest part #onlyaskinggratefulforSeriousReply
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Nicholas Soames
3 years
We are Vaccinated . Thank you so much NHS /Dr Sarah Gilbert /AstraZeneca /Ripon Race Course /and all those wonderful Nurses Volunteers and All #TheBigSocietyLivesthrivesandhassuchwonderfulmeaningandpurpose
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Nicholas Soames
5 years
Watching @DominicRaab launch his “campaign” desperately wooden dull and above all wrong #notformeandthejokesweresimplydreadful
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Nicholas Soames
8 years
My overwhelming feeling is one of terrible sadness at such a wilful act of National self harm with such dreadful potential consequences
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Nicholas Soames
5 years
Am in absolutely no doubt that to Leave with No deal wld be deeply contrary to our National interest and that we shld ask for a longer delay #timetogetitright
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Nicholas Soames
6 years
If @BorisJohnson wants to lie down in front of the Bulldozers he shld get himself to Khan al Ahmar where the Israeli Govt are about to bulldoze an entire Palestinian Bedouin village #indefianceofinternationallawawarcrimenoless
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6 years
Many of us want this holding to ransom of The PM and the pragmatic centre of the Party and Public opinion by ERG and it’s supporters including @Jacob_Rees_Mogg to end ,and for the best Brexit for U.K. to be negotiated #itsgottostop
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Nicholas Soames
4 years
Quarantine measures completely absurd deeply damaging to Economic recovery.A rotten decision,an outward and visible sign of poor leadership and failure of competence at the highest levels of Government #sortitoutoipronto
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5 years
Our Country is in this very bad place because of the incompetence,ignorance ,arrogance and gross irresponsibility of the way Brexit has been handled . A series of appalling miscalculations and lack of understanding #atragedyofenormousincalcuableconsequencesforourUnitedKingdom
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5 years
So grateful to Labour Colleagues and friends who have expressed to me their contempt and despair at the remarks made by the odious @johnmcdonnellMP about WSC #manyofthemconsiderWSCtobethesaviourofhiscountry
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5 years
What on earth should we do in the National Interest?
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Nicholas Soames
6 years
My Question to the Cabinet Office Minister on the Electoral Commission Report on Vote Leave.
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8 years
Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor need to make v clear that that ydays headlines about Judiciary wholly unacceptable #nomobrule
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Nicholas Soames
6 years
So as the sun goes down here goes . It was the most memorable moving touching never to be forgotten sunlit day in which there was not a false note Perfectly done #sotrulyprivilegedtobethere
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Nicholas Soames
4 years
What an inspiring,steadying,reassuring Address by The Queen . Not a false note . #ThankYou
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Nicholas Soames
7 years
Great to meet my Election opponent Baron von Thunderclap of Monster Raving Loony party at Staplefield Fete #gobaron
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4 years
THE QUEEN
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5 years
Beautiful and solemn Festival of Remembrance at the Albert Hall and particularly touching and heartfelt tribute to the families of some of the young men and women who fell in Iraq and Afghanistan #WeWillAlwaysRemember
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3 years
So what does that weasel @Nigel_Farage think now of the behaviour of his appalling disgusting friend @realDonaldTrump ? #hiskindofperson
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4 years
A resolution for @BorisJohnson at the end of his first year as PM .This is a time to underpromise and overdeliver : to abolish the phrase “ World Beating” anything and above all be a bit braver #getitdone
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6 years
The utterly pathetic pointless graceless balloon launched in front of a tiny crowd of tourists #idioticpathosgesture
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5 years
Give him credit where it’s due @BorisJohnson domestic agenda is brilliant One Nation Toryism #visiongreatnowdeliver
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5 years
That is the last State Opening I shall witness as a Member of Parliament after 36 years .A ceremony of great Constitutional importance and significance #TheQueeninParliament
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4 years
I suppose it’s a plus for the Government that @grantshapps has more front than Brighton Beach and the patter of a used car salesman #butteallyimeantosay
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Nicholas Soames
3 years
Never in a lifetime could one imagine such appalling scenes in the Capitol .A testament to the unspeakably vile behaviour of Pres Trump now confirmed to be a very very bad man #shamingbehaviourofathirdworlddictator
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Nicholas Soames
6 years
Like the rest of the nation gathered anxiously around our wireless sets ,I am listening to @Jacob_Rees_Mogg broadcasting on @LBC from the Church of the Immaculate Brexit in Somerset #hopehehasaspecialdispensationtopreachsuchawfulBalls
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5 years
There is no doubt that @Conservatives are in a tough place but we cannot allow @jeremycorbyn into Downing St never seen such a dismally inadequate interview of a potential PM at such a grave moment #trulyhasntaclue
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3 years
Remarkable work by British Troops and Diplomatic Staff at Kabul Airfield under desperately difficult and testing circumstances
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3 years
Listening to Trumps farewell rant he’s quite obviously completely Loopy #longrestcalledfor
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6 years
Formidable interview by French President with @AndrewMarr9 in perfectEnglish. I have always thought how shaming it is that none of our Leaders could do the same in French #languagesmatterandwedondoitwell
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6 years
Have been stuck in a lift but am now released to an understandably anxious Nation .Government now back again fully operational and in safe but sweaty hands! #AdvanceBrittania
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Nicholas Soames
3 years
Huge congratulations to The Govt, NHS, @BorisJohnson @MattHancock @nadhimzahawi all the Scientists and their colleagues, the Volunteers who have made such a great difference and EVERYONE else involved in a superb NATIONAL achievement #manymanymanythanksWeCanDoItwecanandwehave
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7 years
I am afraid that the lessons of history ,which are an invaluable guide ,seem not to be even considered by The President and his advisors
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5 years
46 DAYS left to Brexit and thus to undo 45 years earnest joint endeavour which has given so much to our Country and to Europe.
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3 years
Very difficult to discern how we are to repair the damage done by this appalling betrayal of America’s most loyal ally not to mention the other NATO partners #nevergladconfidentmorningagain
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5 years
@Jacob_Rees_Mogg needs to reflect on the dismal failure of his efforts to unship @theresa_may and the trouble he has fermented .A period of quiet and a good dose of humility now reqd #enoughnowshutup
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8 years
Appalling ghastly performance by that dreadful cad Farage in the European Parliament #hownottowininfluence
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Nicholas Soames
4 years
Can someone who actually knows pls tell me and many others WHOwas the idiot in our Govt who thought up the absurd idea of Quarantine #DoTellabdolutelybarkingdecisiononlyasking
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Nicholas Soames
5 years
@BorisJohnson have you got a secret plan to get us out?Is it sooooooo secret you can’t share it with us ? #IfnotgetagripmanupandgetoutthereandtellusotherwiseitsallBallsandNOTtobetrusted
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Nicholas Soames
2 years
Scotland did Her Late Majesty proud.Immaculate arrangements Military and Civilian Sad beyond words #GodSpeed
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5 years
I shall support the Prime Minister in the Vote of Confidence tonight against this idiotic challenge at such a desperately serious time for the Country #manupgrowupgetrealdoourduty
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3 years
Just watched an Episode of The Crown.Truly appalled at the deliberate mischief making,lies and meanness, clearly intended to be a vile misrepresentation of The Royal Family #shockingrubbish
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Nicholas Soames
5 years
Really appalled to read in @RSylvesterTimes today of truly disgraceful treatment by @10DowningStreet towards @AmberRuddHR if correct shows unacceptable spite ,meanness and further profound lack of judgement #putitrightandgetagrip
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8 years
It's been a long day but of one thing I am sure @BorisJohnson has really bogged it and showed himself up as an ocean going clot #MugWump
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6 years
An appalling decision to adjourn House on thurs which I will not support We have much work to do outside the Brexit SNAFU. #whoisinchargeoftheclatteringtrain
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As the new week begins we must hope that @BorisJohnson will tell us in detail how he intends to get to Brexit in a way that bears some relationship to the real world #cmonBorisletsheartheplan
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