It is both dishonourable and unjust not to give them the same benefits and treatment that we give all Commonwealth service men and women, and let them settle in the United Kingdom as valued citizens.
Those who know Gurkhas who have settled in Kent – many in Folkestone – know them to be extremely hard working, aspiring for their children in our local schools and make a very positive contribution to our communities.
Conservatives would allow pre-1997 Gurkhas to settle in this country. We would create a new tier in the Points-Based Immigration System to cover former service personnel.
Our shadow immigration Minister Kent MP Damien Green MP said. “"This is an insult to the Gurkhas. We have said all along that the Government should not try to challenge the courts and they would have done better to listen."
Go to the Gurkha Justice Campaign at http://www.gurkhajustice.org.uk/ to sign their petition.
So, how come the Tories did nothing about this when they were in power? Whilst the Labour government has hardly covered itself in glory over this affair, the Tories can't claim to have done anything when they had the opportunity to do so. Sounds like a piece of shameless opportunism to me. But that's all Cameron and his cronies seem to be capable of.
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ReplyDeleteDoes that mean you will not be voting conservative at the next election?