More Gurkhas can settle in the UK

[dipsydoodle]

New rules for former Gurkha soldiers will allow around 4,300 more to live in the UK, the Home Office has said.

In September 2008, the High Court ruled that immigration rules denying Gurkhas who retired before 1997 an automatic right to stay in the UK were unlawful.

Ex-Gurkha Dhan Gurung said he wanted "justice in the name of those who fought and died for this country".

Immigration Minister Phil Woolas said new rules would "improve the situation" but "we have to go through each case".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8014265.stm

Quite right.

[non sociopath skin]

1. Sounds fine to me.

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[drkkr76]

11. :)

nice signature, u agree with it each time?

[non sociopath skin]

12. Your starter for ten ...

... where does the quote come from?

Winner wins a night of wild sex with the cabinet minister of his/her choice ... :evilgrin:

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[dipsydoodle]

2. Fury over Gurkha settlement plan

Campaigners have reacted with anger to new rules on the eligibility of Gurkha veterans to live in the UK.

The Home Office said that new rules would allow about 4,300 more to settle, but the Gurkha Justice Campaign said it would be just 100.

Actress Joanna Lumley, a campaigner for the Gurkhas, said the announcement made her "ashamed of our administration".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8014265.stm

This news has now been updated.

[LeftishBrit]

3. If they were British enough to risk their lives for Britain, theyre British enough to stay here!

[dipsydoodle]

4. Too right

Did you know that there's a Joanna Lumley Gurkha Facebook group ?

[T_i_B]

6. You mean this group?

support Joanna Lumley in fight for Ghurka rights

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?sid=da3aa3e119458fb2e8057d569c08e3b1&gid=34705885582&ref=search

And whilst we are on the subject, here's the obligatory plug for the DU Facebook group!

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2426871461

[non sociopath skin]

7. Didn't know about the Facebook site, TIB.

Signed up! Thanks!

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[T_i_B]

8. Didn't know you were on there Skin.

Mind you, one of the better things about Facebook is that there are groups for most political issues. It's not just for people who think Jeremy Clarkson should be prime minister.

[non sociopath skin]

9. I wasn't. Just joined after your prompt!

Posted, but it seems to be slow traffic.

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[T_i_B]

10. I suppose you will be wanting a friend req then.

:-)

[non sociopath skin]

5. Absolutely.

I had hoped they were getting a fair deal but the small print was pretty unencouraging.

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