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Defeat for Gordon Brown over Gurkhas
Guardian UK ^
Posted on 04/29/2009 9:28:36 AM PDT by bethybabes69
MPs vote by a majority of 21 to back a Liberal Democrat demand for all former Gurkhas to be allowed to settle in the UK
Gordon Brown suffered a surprise defeat in the House of Commons today when MPs voted to allow all retired Gurkhas to settle in the UK.
Although ministers offered a series of minor concessions intended to satisfy the many Labour MPs who signed an amendment attacking government policy, MPs voted by a majority of 21 to back a Liberal Democrat demand for all former Gurkhas – not just those who retired after 1997, plus a few thousand older veterans – to be allowed to settle in the UK.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: britain; england; gurkha; uk
Shows just how out of touch Gordon Brown and his comrades in the upper echelons of the ZANULabour Party are with not only Public Opinion, but with majority Political opinion in the UK.
A victory for British people, and the people who put their lives on the line for our wonderful Country.
To: bethybabes69
If their civic acumen matches their combat skills, they’d be a great asset to that country.
There’s still a place, in this world, for folks that live by a meritocracy. Might teach the Brits a life lesson. Wait! They would definitely be a life lesson for half the US population.
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posted on
04/29/2009 9:32:48 AM PDT
by
Habibi
("We gladly feast on those who would subdue us". Not just pretty words........)
To: bethybabes69
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posted on
04/29/2009 9:33:24 AM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: bethybabes69
I agree with this. Veterans who have served in the British military should go to the head of any line when it comes to immigration issues.
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posted on
04/29/2009 9:35:33 AM PDT
by
marron
To: All
We're proud of our brave Gurkhas, no matter what our trashy current Government mutters, insinuates of proclaims.
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posted on
04/29/2009 9:37:24 AM PDT
by
bethybabes69
(ALERT, ALERT, Man-Bird-Pig-Pig-Pig-Hanta THREAT IMMINENT!)
To: bethybabes69
Agree, these men have won the right by their service.
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posted on
04/29/2009 9:39:58 AM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: bethybabes69
Really amazing the Brown and Labor would try to do this while the country is swarming with “asian” illegals and legals.
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posted on
04/29/2009 9:42:12 AM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: tet68
Shows how far off track from Public opinion he, and his close comrades are tet68.
Brown and Blair's push for a deeper Communism in Britain is going to fail, we've hit our limit here, Sir Isaac Newton's theory is going to come into play this year, without a doubt.
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posted on
04/29/2009 9:46:44 AM PDT
by
bethybabes69
(ALERT, ALERT, Man-Bird-Pig-Pig-Pig-Hanta THREAT IMMINENT!)
To: tet68
Yeah, well the Ghurkkas don’t think right, says Labour.
The Ghurkkas can beat up Labour’s wimpy street army. That’s what they are afraid of.
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posted on
04/29/2009 9:50:35 AM PDT
by
tyrem1166
(Colonial typeface/font)
To: tyrem1166
Watch out for that badass cutlery!
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posted on
04/29/2009 10:10:08 AM PDT
by
tyrem1166
(Colonial typeface/font)
To: bethybabes69
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posted on
04/29/2009 10:17:39 AM PDT
by
tyrem1166
(Colonial typeface/font)
To: tyrem1166
Yes
(Sister!)
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posted on
04/29/2009 10:30:08 AM PDT
by
bethybabes69
(ALERT, ALERT, Man-Bird-Pig-Pig-Pig-Hanta THREAT IMMINENT!)
To: bethybabes69
A very large USAF salute to the Gurkhas.
My father served in the CBI during WWII, and knew some of those fine men and their officers. He admired them.
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posted on
04/29/2009 10:36:27 AM PDT
by
alarm rider
(Any country that tells you what light bulb to use is not a free country.)
To: All
The Gurkha's have just been given leave to settle in the UK, victory for WHAT IS RIGHT!
Link HERE
"Ayo Gurkhali"
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posted on
05/21/2009 4:40:36 AM PDT
by
bethybabes69
(Reichstag Flu, coming to a town near you, right before the revolution is planned to commence!)
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