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On the recordJune 8, 2026
I also urged him that it's not helpful to tweet in this way, partly because of what the Nowak family have asked for and reminded him about their desire not to make this an issue of division and hatred, but to make this an issue of common sense.
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David Lammy
Labour Party

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Advising JD Vance on the impact of his tweets.

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