Call me cynical but doesn't this stink of Gordon Brown trying to gain back some votes....do they think we are stupid....
Let The Gurkhas Stay
Let The Gurkhas Stay
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Anybody??? 
Its about time good ole Gordon did something right. It has only taken him 12 years in government.
It is a stain on this nations character that these brave men have never had the right before.
It is a stain on this nations character that these brave men have never had the right before.
quote:Originally posted by luxor:
Its about time good ole Gordon did something right. It has only taken him 12 years in government.
It is a stain on this nations character that these brave men have never had the right before.
I agree, though it strikes me as odd that this is likely to happen now the Public are calling for an Election!...
Perhaps this is the beginning of a new era where politicians actual use their ears for listening to the public, rather than them being a handy place to hang their glasses on.
quote:Originally posted by luxor:
Perhaps this is the beginning of a new era where politicians actual use their ears for listening to the public, rather than them being a handy place to hang their glasses on.
I do hope so luxor
It's time WE started dictating to them and not the other way round! quote:Its about time good ole Gordon did something right. It has only taken him 12 years in government.
It is a stain on this nations character that these brave men have never had the right before.
The Gurkhas have been fighting for this country for over a century - why castigate this government when NO Gurkhas had any rights of residence whatsoever before 1997.
quote:Originally posted by rusticana:quote:Its about time good ole Gordon did something right. It has only taken him 12 years in government.
It is a stain on this nations character that these brave men have never had the right before.
The Gurkhas have been fighting for this country for over a century - why castigate this government when NO Gurkhas had any rights of residence whatsoever before 1997.
I just said that in my last sentence.
And I castigate this government because instead of putting right a wrong they tried to weasel out of it despite allowing half the world to settle here without batting an eyelid.
quote:Originally posted by rusticana:quote:Its about time good ole Gordon did something right. It has only taken him 12 years in government.
It is a stain on this nations character that these brave men have never had the right before.
The Gurkhas have been fighting for this country for over a century - why castigate this government when NO Gurkhas had any rights of residence whatsoever before 1997.
True!
However, the point i was trying to make is, why has this just come about now with all the expenses stuff going on? The fight to let Gurkhas stay was going on before the fiddled expenses claims came out and Brown was against it...why the u-turn now.....to appease us....!!!