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2023-12-29 16:19:47 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 77F3621FF8FA173FA4ACD668DF010C276EAE695AC375074FD5F7766FA71A337C
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Original Note:
Thomas shared homelessness figures and compared them to what Mercer had vowed and asked to be held to- that he would end veteran homelessness by the end of this year: https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/nick-ferrari/minister-vows-end-veterans-homelessness/ It has instead risen by 14% https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/dec/26/homelessness-armed-forces-veterans-england-rises Mercer's response was to compare the 7 years of Thomas's service to 5 minutes https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/royal-marines-heros-fury-tory-31762281
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