[farlander]

What was the Gurkha’s thing, anyone know ?

[skinkinthegrass]

The retreat was announced to avert another humiliating loss in the Commons, only 24 hours after the Government was defeated over the right of Gurkhas to live in Britain.
in the article.

Nepalese Warriors, Wanting to live in UK after retiring from the British Army.

"When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators." - P. J. O'Rourke
“The problem with socialism is that you eventually, run out of other people’s money.” - Margaret Thatcher
"There are two sets of rules. One set for the rulers and another for the rest of us." —Richard Yancey, former IRS tax collector

[kaehurowing]

It’s a campaign to allow retired Gurkha veterans the right to settle in the UK. You can read about it here:

http://www.gurkhajustice.org.uk/

There have been past controversies over the fact that Gurkhas were paid much less than other British troops. I don’t know whether that has been resolved.