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Bush Tucker Man:
There's a few readers letters in the 'Yorkshire Post' on the subject this morning.

One contributor suggests that they blow up a bus, or hi-jack an aircraft, and bingo!, they'd be given permission to live here within days.


Sad, but seemingly true

steve howes:
hahahahahahahahaha brown's lost the vote .  lets hope there's now hope for all the ghurka's that now want to live here  :dance:

generation-x:

--- Quote from: steve howes on April 29, 2009, 17:46:04 ---hahahahahahahahaha brown's lost the vote .  lets hope there's now hope for all the ghurka's that now want to live here  :dance:

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http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Politics/Gurkhas-Vote-Gordon-Brown-Suffers-Symbolic-Defeat-In-The-Commons/Article/200904415271961?lpos=Politics_First_UK_News_Article_Teaser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15271961_Gurkhas_Vote%3A_Gordon_Brown_Suffers_Symbolic_Defeat_In_The_Commons


simon :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :dance: :dance: :dance: :clap: :clap: :clap:

steve howes:
VICTORY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   AT LAST THE GOVERMENT HAS SEEN SCENCE AND BACKED DOWN  :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
At midday today, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith made the announcement to the House of Commons that the Gurkha Justice Campaign have been fighting for for years. All ex-Gurkhas who have served more than 4 years in the British Army will have the right to settle in the UK if they wish.

After such a long fight, with huge ups and downs, this is a superb announcement.

We simply would not have won this fight without the massive, overwhelming support of all those who have supported our campaign. To the hundreds of thousands of people who have signed Gurkha Justice petitions, lobbied their MP, campaigned, attended rallies and marches - thank you so much to you all. This is your victory. It would not have happened without you.

The Government has now responded to that campaign after court cases, votes in Parliament, a huge media campaign and, most importantly, massive public support. I am delighted, and humbled, at what has been achieved by our remarkable team.

The whole campaign has been based on the belief that those who have fought and been prepared to die for our country should have the the right to live in our country. We owe them a debt of honour - a debt that will now be paid.

With warmest good wishes,

Joanna
www.gurkhajustice.org.uk

hobbit:
Very glad to see this has gone through

After all the hangers on in this country bleed it dry, these men do more than a lot of people would even think of doing and deserve this recognition

Well done :clap: :clap: :clap:

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