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Brown defeated over Gurkha rules

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Brian(i)

Brian(i) Report 29 Apr 2009 23:02

Gordon Brown's government has suffered a shock defeat in the Commons on its policy of restricting the right of many former Gurkhas to settle in the UK.

MPs voted by 267 to 246 for a Lib Dem motion offering all Gurkhas equal right of residence, with the Tories and 27 Labour rebels backing it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8023882.stm
Brian(i)

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 29 Apr 2009 23:31

Good!
Perhaps they'll realise we owe these people so much!
I he'd listened to the people he'd have realised what we thought!

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Sallie

Sallie Report 30 Apr 2009 00:00

Well said Maggie!
I agree with everything you say.

me

me Report 30 Apr 2009 00:24

Well said Maggie!

Hilary

Hilary Report 30 Apr 2009 05:04

Lets hope something happens now then. We owe them so much. For once the vote was in tune with the people.
Hilary.

Lin in Sussex

Lin in Sussex Report 30 Apr 2009 07:08

About time these men were given the recognition for their unstinting loyalty (to a country that has up to now) been extremely ungracious in its thanks.
Our debt can never be repayed to so many who died for a country that was not their own.

Lin.

GI YID

GI YID Report 30 Apr 2009 07:57

Excellent news................

Uggers

Uggers Report 30 Apr 2009 07:59

Completely agree, Maggie & Lin

Pat Kendrick

Pat Kendrick Report 30 Apr 2009 08:49

About time too, they have been treated disgracefully by a country they have so loyally served and died for. How come they can allow the illegal immigrants to stay who have done NOTHING for this country.

It makes one ashamed of our government. Pity we can't send them to war.

Sorry if my comments upset anyone but it's how I feel.

Pat

Teddys Girl

Teddys Girl Report 30 Apr 2009 11:52

Agree entirely.
Mo

SilverLady

SilverLady Report 30 Apr 2009 12:02

AB FAB news......... I had joined the Joanna Lumley site to voice my opinion on this and give my support to these wonderful soldiers and even e-mailed my MP (wonder if she even read it). I am glad that the voice of reason has been heard in this country at last.


Love and Peace
Marianne.x

Karen in the desert

Karen in the desert Report 30 Apr 2009 12:34

I had also joined the Justice for Gurkhas campaign, and am so very very pleased at this outcome.
Well done to Joanna Lumley, Nick Clegg and ALL the others who tried so hard for these lovely men who have fought, and still fight, for Great Britain.

As I mentioned in another thread yesterday...(which has now strangely disappeared) I would far rather have a retired Gurkha and his whole family living next door to me than some of the rubbish who gets let in to the UK with their hands held out grabbing all the freebies they can sponge, without any thought of ever contributing to anything.

K

Researching:
Researching: MILLS & ROBERTS Cambs: TAGG Thames Ditton & East Molesey, Surrey: LEETON/LEADON Hunts & Cambs: LLOYD London/Middx: FROST London/Middx: ROSKAS, KISELIUS, BUDAS W.Lothian & Lanarks: ROSKAS, JAKAS/JAKAITE, JUSKEVICIUS, MICKEVICIUS Lithuania

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 30 Apr 2009 12:37

having worked for a Gurkha family GOOD
they are good enough to fight for us and
show us their loyalty

so much better than those terrorists we welcome like fools

Researching:
The birth of Middlesbrough