The Gurkhas are told to go - shame on you and your Government Gordon Brown!

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Posts: Joined: 1st Jan 1970	quote \| editPosted at 00:15 on 1st October 2008 don't know if anyone would be interested in this http://www.gurkhajustice.org.uk/ My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Paul Hilton Posts: 1632 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 01:10 on 1st October 2008 here's the BBC news story where it's stated they won their case..... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7644441.stm My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Alan Marron Posts: 726 Joined: 14th Jul 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 02:25 on 1st October 2008 Having met the men of the Ghurka Regiment a few times over the last few years at our Remembrance Sunday Ceremony (and afterwards for something to wash the dust from the back of the throat) I consider them as good friends, so when 'our' government picks on them I tend to take it a mite seriously. In the Falklands it was largely due to their bravery that we kicked the Argies off the island. For the villages they come from in Nepal it is considered a great honour to have a son in the regiment, and everyone in the village considers them as their own family (related or not) because of the honour it brings to the village as a whole It's a terrible commentary on Britain today (I left the Great out on purpose) that we can take in crooks and terrorists from all over the world, yet cannot find a home for our bravest and truest friends to show our gratitude for all they have done for us. Nice to see the judge seemed to agree. We don't have many good judges, but this one can be Lord Chief Justice as far as I'm concerned.. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 6284 Joined: 11th Jun 2007 Location: UK	quotePosted at 10:36 on 1st October 2008 I think it's fair to say that we POE members (those who have commented anyway) support Joanna Lumley and the Gurkhas! Thank you, please consider signing the petition at http://www.gurkhajustice.org.uk/ members - lets add the power of POE! And thanks Lyn B for directing us to the url above. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Richard Sellers Posts: 3797 Joined: 16th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 20:22 on 1st October 2008 tell me more please Ron.and what's this about Joanna Lumley then??? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
L . Posts: 5661 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 20:43 on 1st October 2008 Joanna Lumley is an actress Rick, campaigning on their behalf to let them come here to settle in the UK. and I've just signed her petition as I think they SHOULD be allowed to live here!!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Richard Sellers Posts: 3797 Joined: 16th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 20:46 on 1st October 2008 I have followed Joanna since Are You Being Served where she made a couple of appearances to Ab Fab.she is a wonderful dramatic actor as well,have seen her in some great movies,i did not know she was active in this sort of thing. Cheers to Joanna!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
L . Posts: 5661 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 20:57 on 1st October 2008 I agree Rick!! and she's a great comedy actress! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Posts: Joined: 1st Jan 1970	quote \| editPosted at 21:12 on 1st October 2008 I love Ab Fab. Joanna Lumleys father served with the Ghurkhas for 30 years, she is really involved with this issue, she went on a march with them a couple of weeks ago in London to highlight their fight for the right to stay in Britain and for better army pensions. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sue Posts: 5957 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 21:16 on 1st October 2008 On 1st October 2008 02:25, Alan Marron wrote: It's a terrible commentary on Britain today (I left the Great out on purpose) that we can take in crooks and terrorists from all over the world, yet cannot find a home for our bravest and truest friends to show our gratitude for all they have done for us. Well said Alan. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions