Equal Pensions and Citizenship for Ghurkas

[Jimbuna]

This is an absolute outrage.........they are some of the bravest men in the British Army

[Steel_Tomb]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

This is an absolute outrage.........they are some of the bravest men in the British Army

Indeed, the Ghurkas the feared world wide. They are the unsung heroes of the British Army I think, they do an absolute sterling job. And to think they do it more or less voluntarily. There are 30 applications for each position in the Ghurkas, to be treated like this after what they've done for this country is a big slap in the face.

[Hakahura]

Shameful the way the UK Government treats the Armed Forces.

Particularly shameful the way it treats the Ghurkas.

These men deserve nothing short of full UK citizenship if they want it. Regardless of where they settle after they leave the Army they should receive a full and equal Pension the same as any other soldier. These men fight for our country and we treat them like dirt.

Yet more proof that the Military Covenant has been well and truly broken.

So wrong.

[bradclark1]

If a foreigner serves in the U.S. military they are fast tracked to citizenship as it should be. The Gurkha's have been an elite unit of the UK since 1817 for the East India Company and the British army since 1857. It's only fair to offer them fast track citizenship.

[Letum]

I'm all for offering them equal pensions and citizenship.

Just remember that means higher taxes.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Letum

I'm all for offering them equal pensions and citizenship.

Just remember that means higher taxes.

It also means a safer UK

[joea]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

It also means a safer UK

Heck yea.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Letum

I'm all for offering them equal pensions and citizenship.

Just remember that means higher taxes.

Rubbish.

The answer is simple, we keep them and get rid of the stinking nappy wearing wet PC liberal turd MP's and councilors and dump them on some deserted Island with a box of matches for which the result would be this, plenty of room to take all the Gurkha's in. By getting rid of the waste we save ourselves and pot full of money so the result would be lower taxes. :p

Back in the real world just reduce the number of immigrates that move here which would allow us to take in the Gurkha's.

PS: All our Labour/Conservative governments have treated them like sh*t and that is a fact.

[Jimbuna]

I certainly can't disagree with those last two sentences