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"Sadly, watching the Chancellor, once again without even acknowledging or mentioning the excluded left me and so many others bewildered, angry and upset"

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"For some, the Government has stepped in, a financial safety net. But for so many others, our fellow taxpayers, they have been abandoned and left to fend for themselves"

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"In the words of @AndyBurnhamGM, 'basic fairness demands a solution be found'"

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"During the recall last week, Member after Member from across the House stood up and requested support for those who have been left out.

Incredulously, the Prime Minister said in response, 'Nobody has been excluded'"

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"Kim was deemed ineligible for SEISS because HMRC treats bereavement allowance and the pension payments from her late husband as trade income and therefore she falls foul of the 50/50 rule"

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"Louise's business opened in 2019 which meant she was unable to apply for Govt support. Her hopes pinned on obtaining a bounceback loan [...] which she was denied.

Traumatically, Louise has attempted to commit suicide 3 times"

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"James was made redundant in 2019 secured a new job early 2020 only to be lose it when Covid hit.

No employer to furlough him, he wasn't self-employed, so he fell through the gaps.

He starts 2021 claiming UC, classed as homeless"

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"All of these from the excluded include 200,000 newly self-employed, 200,000 self-employed previously earning over £50,000 in profits, 1.1million who earn less than 50% of their income from self-employment..."

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"...300,000 new starters, 100,000 denied furlough, 400,000 PAYE freelancers, 700,000 limited company directors and nearly half a million who have lost out due to maternity, parental or adoption leave."

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"Difficulty or complication is ABSOLUTELY NOT a satisfactory excuse for disinterest, denial, and lack of action."

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Let me take a stab at this after years of reporting on Marine One, HMX-1, Continuity of Government, etc. None of this is definitive, but it could help explain what folks are seeing:

1.) HMX-1, which flies the VH-3D and VH-60N 'White Top' helicopters used to move... 1/X


the President and VP around, those helos being called Marine One or Two when either is onboard, need to train. The urban landing zones, including WH and VP Residence, are not simple to get in and out of. So, crews need some currency training. They are not just tasked with... 2/X

moving POTUS and VP to get them around the region and to Andrews AFB for long-haul flights, they are essential to Continuity of Government operations. This means that if a threat were to emerge, they need to be ready to snatch POTUS and VP in minutes. This is partially... 3/X

why they have a full forward operating location at Naval Support Activity Anacostia, just 3 miles from the WH. As such, practice is important and considering the state of things, it is critical now more than in any recent memory. 4/X

2.) Considering what happened last week, including mobs of Trump supporters screaming in unison to hang the VP for doing what the constitution states, absolutely despicable in every way, security has been tightened just as it has been all over. Using the helicopters instead.. 5/X

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