Gurkha victory is a victory for the House

Jonny Mac

Bird flu?

Lumme, with that and the swine flu we are definitely doomed, I tell you, DOOMED...

Peter Wilson

by speculation about bird flu

I thought it was swine flu, I agree with your sentiments though

Labour OUT

Any man or woman who serves in the British Armed Forces should be given British citizenship, full stop, no qualification. I do not care what colour or creed they are, what political views they hold or where in the world they come from. If they are prepared to pay the ultimate price for this Country, (which by the way most of us are not brave enough to do, including the vast majority of our politicians of all colours), then they AND their dependents should be welcomed with open arms.

The Governments stance on this issue has been an utter disgrace. Over the last twelve years they have let in millions of immigrants with no relationship to this country whatsoever. They let over a million East Europeans in two years. So 100,000 Gurkhas is easily accomodated. Brown doesn't care about the Military. That fact is well known.

James Forsyth

Sorry, I meant swine flu not bird flu

Brown is a disgrace

It's not the Gurkhas this country can't afford. It's this Labour Government. A Gurkha has more courage in his little finger than Brown will ever have.

Tammy, Somerset

It's about time the Labour party showed the people of this country they are decent unlike the Government drawn from their once respected party.

JohnAnt

I'm guessing that the Ghurkas do not have the same right to vote as Commonwealth citizens?
That'd explain why Brown is so anti. New Labour only follows its electoral interests these days. Good for the Labour MPs who rebelled.

Dewi

Don't confuse our culture with the BBC. Please.

Tom Pride

The King of Spend, the Amphetamine Chancellor worried about cost! That’s a new one. No, me thinks his private polling showed that too many of these immigrants would vote Tory.

GJTory

hmmm... bbc focuses on wrong thing

quelle surprise

TomTom

Moral compass, what moral compass I ask. Brown is a liar.

David

Well, contrary to your correspondent below, it looks like Cameron did indeed play it right at PMQs. Got in on the media chosen story (swine flu) and on the more meaningful one.

Donna

I'm surprised it got mentioned at all.

Utterly shameful, Brown using the excuse that it may have been too costly, after all the
billions he has frittered away.

He really doesn't get it.

Fraser

Finally a megalomaniac Labour leader held to account by Parliament.

Biggestaspidistra

Looking at the photograph of Joanna Lumley, Cameron and Clegg and listening to Phil Woolas' response, its as the British have finally understood they have been taken over by a malignant force. How cold the labour party have taken on Joanna Lumley, it just shows how utterly out of touch they are.

Grunt

Victory also for common sense.

EyeSee

Yeah, can't afford loyal and committed servants of the Crown, but well able to welcome Somali's of no fixed culture and Afghan terrorists. Strange bedfellows the PM chooses.

Daniella

Not one member of this Government are fit to lick a Gurkha's boots. What has any of the Labour front bench ever done for this Country? BTW the fact that Jacqui Smith has anything to do with this decision is adding insult to injury. All she has ever done is leech of the taxpayer.

TrevorsDen

This is where Kinnock went wrong in Sheffield - he did not wield a kukri.

Joanna Lumley made no such mistake.

Justice for Gurkhas

Even the Government mouthpiece that is Stephen Pound MP has finally had enough and quit as a private aide or something over this. You know the game is up when even Pound can't defend their policies.

Smith must resign

Just how much more can Jacqui Smith take? What will it take for this disgraceful woman to resign?

Elizabeth

Where were the British charities- Oxfam, Save the Children et al- in the debate about the Gurkhas? I would have thought that Oxfam should have had a lot to say about the Gurkhas, considering that these former soldiers come from one of the poorest countries, and Nepal would benefit from having ex-Gurkhas living in the UK and sending remittances back home to their less well-off relatives and communities. But then these days these very charities are tight-lipped about criticising the Government, which may explain why they kept silent about the plight of Gurkha soldiers.

Jaqui Smith

Ms Lumley was clearly observed by two police officers when she flourished a lethal looking kukri. CCT will identify these officers and disciplinery procedings will follow.

Ruby

All Hail the Gurkhas. Not only do they know how to fight real wars, they also know how to fight a propaganda war. The Government should've known they can't win in the infamous 'court of public opinion', against people who declare themselves proud to fight for Britain and salute a portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Mr Les Kirkden

I'm probably just repeating what everyone else has said.It's just unbelevable that any British government could shit on the Gurkhas.They import scum from anywhere in the world who hate us & owe us no loyalty in favour of loyal Gurkhas.I really wonder why the Gurkhas bother with us at all.I suggest they go to Calais & get on a lorry & will be made welcome.I hope the Gurkhas know the British people are behind them even if our government isn't.The Gurkhas are more loyal to the country than a lot of British born whose loyalties lie elsewhere but wouldn't think of living there. They'd rather stay here & suffer the British way of life.I hope I may one day be proud again to be British!

Timothy, Oxford

We can't afford it because Brown has spent all our money. Does he get irony??

Frank P

On another thread my spell checker corrected my spelling of Gurkha to Ghurkha. Just for the record, as I see it spelled in various versions above and Google can't make up its mind either, which is correct?

Robert Kerr

March with the legions for 25 years, receive full Imperial citizenship and a good pension.

Nulabour don't do history!

strapworld

RESIGN?
HONOUR?
ABILITY?

Three words that sum up the Labour Party!
They Never Resign. They have No Honour and No Ability!

My fear for Gordon Brown is that the pressure could kill him. Is there not one decent person in that cabinet that will speak to him and, for his health and the health of the country go now!

Jo

I may have missed something important, but if thh Gurkhas signed up to a "deal" not including citizenship is it then not fair that citizenship is not included? I.e., does the Government of the UK deliver its part of the contract with the Gurkhas even if it does not offer citizenship? Or, did I miss the fact that citizenship was always offered (explicitly or implicitly) and has now been withdrawn.

Could someone enlighten me please?

Victor, NW Kent

One need not fear a sudden huge influx of Gurkhas from Nepal. Most of them are settled within their own culture and would not wish to leave the country. The purpose of their military service is to retire relatively young on a pension that makes them wealthy in Nepal.

My respects to Joanna, Nick and the Labour MPs who followed their consciences and not a flawed party line based on disinformation and subterfuge.

Big Alec

They shouldn't be allowed in as they will just take money from the state kitty, which isnt fair as people like me who are poor and unable to work don't hardly get anything - £90 a week - and I've lived here ALL MY LIFE! Lots of people fought in wars but we dont just let them in do we?

Moraymint

Fish rots from the head

Martin C

I disagree it doesnt say anything much about OUR culture.
Instead it speaks volumes about the culture of pro-Labour bias inside the BBC. They refuse to report anything that might put the Labour party in a bad light.

Vince

So Phil Woolas claims that this will open the door for 100,000 Gurkha families to settle in Britain a country they fought and died for over several hundred years.OK so get rid of all the sponging Islamic fanatics that Chacrabati and the rest of the LIBERTY organisation continually defend!Woolas, Brown and the rest of the Cabinet step down oe start earning your pay! th eday of reckoning is near!