The Plight of the Gurkha

[stingman123]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle4761163.ece

It's amazing isn't it? This government welcome's all and sundry to come over to the UK and live it up and claim benefits (OK I know that not all the immigrants) then these guys who have served and died for the UK are refused! Other foreign soldiers in the Army can settle in the UK after only 4 years but not the Gurkhas. Its it just me?

[PM-Junkie]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle4761163.ece

It's amazing isn't it? This government welcome's all and sundry to come over to the UK and live it up and claim benefits (OK I know that not all the immigrants) then these guys who have served and died for the UK are refused! Other foreign soldiers in the Army can settle in the UK after only 4 years but not the Gurkhas. Its it just me?

Very few things make my blood boil like this does. What we should do is put these idiot politicians in a room with a few Gurkhas, tell the Gurkhas they are enemies of Britain and see how quickly the idiots join the rest of us in the human race.

[Spacecadet]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle4761163.ece

It's amazing isn't it? This government welcome's all and sundry to come over to the UK and live it up and claim benefits (OK I know that not all the immigrants) then these guys who have served and died for the UK are refused! Other foreign soldiers in the Army can settle in the UK after only 4 years but not the Gurkhas. Its it just me?

Nope not just you... disgusting way to treat people who have served the UK so well.
Still I'm not sure we also want the dead ones claiming benefits

[SandyDown]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle4761163.ece

It's amazing isn't it? This government welcome's all and sundry to come over to the UK and live it up and claim benefits (OK I know that not all the immigrants) then these guys who have served and died for the UK are refused! Other foreign soldiers in the Army can settle in the UK after only 4 years but not the Gurkhas. Its it just me?

Yawn

[Spacecadet]

Yawn

you should get to bed earlier
Or is it the fasting thats making you feel tired?

[SandyDown]

you should get to bed earlier
Or is it the fasting thats making you feel tired?

Am not fasting today - its a sin

[VectraMan]

these guys who have served and died for the UK are refused!

Do we really want dead immigrants?

[The Lone Gunman]

The Gurkha thing is very complex.
They accept terms and conditions when they sign up. So complaining afterwards is wrong.

Personally I think it is time that their terms and conditions were changed. They are a superb fighting force who have an exemplary record in the British Army and (I think) a disproportionate number of VCs.

Considering who we DO let in it seems ridiculous to deny the Gurkha.

[PM-Junkie]

The Gurkha thing is very complex.

No. It is very simple - it is about respect and gratitude.

But then expecting politicians to understand those two words is a waste of time I suppose.

[bogeyman]

Do we really want dead immigrants?

Exactly! They come over here, filling up our graves...

Seriously though, the treatment of these brave men is appalling.