By: Arabella-Cox - 24th May 2009 at 15:30
YAY, theyre allowed to stay (abit 80 years too late) but at least they got what they deserve 🙂
I got an email from number 10, loads of waffle on behalf of Gordon Brown going on about how the country owes them some form of a debt and we can now repay this :-O Typical gordon Brown I think
By: UKADGE - 21st May 2009 at 18:57
Justice for the Gurkhas…..
At last, well done all the campainers, way to go Joanna Lummley!
But I think She should have been alowed to make a statement after leaving No 10.
I have had the privlage to work alongside the Gurkhas and count some of them as my freinds.
By: BSG-75 - 21st May 2009 at 17:07
about ******* time Mr Brown!
who cares what the motivation is, the door is open, and quite right too !
By: jbritchford - 13th May 2009 at 17:36
I agree with the spirit of the petition, but it doesn’t go far enough, imho.
Gurkhas should enjoy the same pay and pension as any other soldier in the UK armed forces, and automatically have pensions after service, especially if they are wounded or killed in action.
By: pierrepjc - 9th May 2009 at 21:21
I feel that we need to remember this more than ever after the events of last Thursday.
Paul
By: Arabella-Cox - 25th April 2009 at 15:37
This may be of interest:
By: BSG-75 - 25th April 2009 at 15:31
being flippant…
why don’t they just put on a brown padded anorak and get down to Dover, say you’ve just arrived and please can you have directions to the nearest benefits office… seems to work for others:mad:
surely if you swear allegence to the crown, serve (which is more than I’ve done!) risk getting killed, maimed etc, pay tax and N.I on the salary as well its a basic courtesy to grant the right to live.
it does make my blood boil with the inequality of it all…..
By: old shape - 25th April 2009 at 14:39
It should have been properly sorted when Hong Kong was handed over, but contrary to what Old Shape says, I don’t think there’s enough votes in it, which is why it hasn’t been done.
A more morally sound policy is operated by the French where soldiers can apply for citizenship and any overseas soldier injured serving French forces has an automatic right to be a French Citizen.(www.legion-recrute.com/fr/faq.php#f4n see paragraph four, curiously this clause is not on the English translated page)
All strength to the campaigners. BBC News report here
The Red Top papers, feeding the ill-schooled (Thus most of the voters) could easily swing an election on a for or agin the Gurkhas. We in UK adore the Gurkhas, their unquestioning loyalty hits a spot in our hearts.
By: Pondskater - 25th April 2009 at 10:29
It should have been properly sorted when Hong Kong was handed over, but contrary to what Old Shape says, I don’t think there’s enough votes in it, which is why it hasn’t been done.
A more morally sound policy is operated by the French where soldiers can apply for citizenship and any overseas soldier injured serving French forces has an automatic right to be a French Citizen.(www.legion-recrute.com/fr/faq.php#f4n see paragraph four, curiously this clause is not on the English translated page)
All strength to the campaigners. BBC News report here
By: kev35 - 25th April 2009 at 10:20
Take a look at some of the figures from the office of National Statistics. We happily allow half a million people a year to enter the Country, just not Gurkha’s and or their dependents. Surely there must be some clever person out there who can legally challenge the Government’s stance, especially in light of the fact that a 2008 High Court judgement ruled that it was illegal to refuse entry to former Gurkha soldiers and their dependents. Unless I’m just not understanding what I’ve read or am too naive to realise that the Government is above such rulings.
Regards,
kev35
By: BumbleBee - 25th April 2009 at 08:00
I agree it’s absolutely morally indefensible.You have to wonder at the mentality of the people who deliberately made the conditions for UK residence so narrow that it would be impossible for the majority of Gurkhas to attain.Don’t people have a conscience any more ? I couldn’t live with myself if I went along with that sort of conniving .
By: old shape - 24th April 2009 at 20:37
Presumably you are ashamed of the attitudes of successive UK governments, both Labour and Conservative, towards this issue? This is a matter of Right and Wrong, not Right and Left.
Having said that, I agree 100% that the way in which this country has treated Gurkha veterans since WW2 leaves a very nasty taste in the mouth.
Just don’t pretend it’s a party political issue. Because it isn’t – it’s more important than that.
Correct, Red or Blue, all have been wrong and I’m ashamed of all the UK political scene. But this lot could have put it right (Even to secure a LOT of votes in the forthcoming GenElect.)
I did have an anti politician statement at the end of my post but edited it off.
By: Grey Area - 24th April 2009 at 20:17
Presumably you are ashamed of the attitudes of successive UK governments, both Labour and Conservative, towards this issue? This is a matter of Right and Wrong, not Right and Left.
Having said that, I agree 100% that the way in which this country has treated Gurkha veterans since WW2 leaves a very nasty taste in the mouth.
Just don’t pretend it’s a party political issue. Because it isn’t – it’s more important than that.
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