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If goverment is the voice of the people, the people are crying let the ghurkas stay... enough said.

- Lee, swindon

I am so very angry with the British Goverement that they are sending Gurkhas soldiers back home to there country when they have fought and died for the british people why is it that our goverement will allow immigrants in to my country and give them what ever they want they are doing nothing for our economy they can do what ever they wish this is not fair they should go back to there country and leave our Gurkhas stay in this country as they have fought for us for years as they see this as there country to Gordon Brown needs to take his head from out of the clouds and see that he is making the British people very angry.

- Elisabeth Barton, Swansae South Wales

I am ashamed to call this country "great" Britain....
Our government have used these heros then dumped them!
Id like to know how its ok to dump war heros yet let immigrant criminals run riot over here, even the government don't have a clue how many illegals are here!
What an utter joke this government is......i will never vote Labour again as long as i draw breath!

- Charlotte Rogerson, wigan england

We hear and we have gor full support form great British citizens and people and we always hope something better for good will come up. However it seems to us Ministry of Defense is like Vampire

- Dilip, Hong Kong

How is it that immigrants who hate Britain can protest in the streets when soldiers are on parade and Gurkhas who have served Britain get sent back. From here it seems a bit upside down to me.

- Sally, Sydney, Australia

I think I read this article yesterday, and I am still angry at this disgraceful, mean spirited action, or rather inaction, from our government. It's not the first, or last, example that makes one despair, and wonder if there is any moral compass at all that guides their conduct.

- Miles Heathman, UK resident on holiday in Arizona.

ITS VERY UNFORTUNATE THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS TRYING TO AVOID THE RIGHTS OF GURKHA. BUT ITS WHAT THEY WERE DOING ALL THESE TIME AND WOULD NOT LEAVE A SLIGHTESS OF THE CHANCE TO DO THAT IN THE FUTURE.

- Yogesh, KATHMANDU,NEPAL

I presume that the meaning of the word HONOUR wasn't taught to the Cabinet. It's disgraceful that these men and their families are being denied IMMEDIATE entry.
Without their service we would have found it very difficult to have coped in many war zones.

- Frank Ex Raf, BONCATH, WALES

It just shows how alien and "out of touch" this government is with the people.

This is a shameful embarrassment to all us British, yet, so easily fixed, but will they?

Only if forced and dragged screaming will Mc Broon do anything remotely kind and unselfish.

This is an ongoing tragedy, just let these decent folk in PLEASE!

- George, gillingham

Another stain on our nation is that people can serve many years in our forces yet be discharged with no pension. A friend of mine started as a RAF apprentice and stayed in until he was 30. He wanted to sign on until he was 55 and thereby qualify for a pension but he was discharged with no pension rights. Its not hard to imagine what an MP would get for a similar service

- Fred, Horsham

set up gift aid payments to the Gurkha Welfare Trust, at least those of us who care about people can do something while the Government ignores them

- Annie, GUILDFORD

This government should hang its head in shame after the delays in bringing about legislation to allow Ghurkha veterans who retired pre ’97 the right to stay in the UK. They willingly offer our country help when we need it and the very least we can do in return is to offer them a home.

- Mark Garth, London

Served alongside Gurkha's. I get a pension they get sent home its a disgrace. I signed Miss Lumley's petition but does this government listen bet your life they don't

- Bill, Belfast

35 years ago, while in the cadet force at school, I spent a day being trained by Gurkhas. I remember it so clearly, they were very scary. I'm glad they were on our side, and we should do all we can to keep it that way.

- Martin H. Watson, Teddington

Yes Labour Government give the immmigrants benefits, housing , child allowance etc . Encourage them to sponge of the state . The piggy bank is wide open . But dont of course allow the Ghurkas who have served our nation to settle here. Its just not on. They dont have any human rights and thaey shoud make do with our expressions of gratititude. This so called Governemnt are a national disgrace.

- Peter French, Orihuela Costa Spain

If the ‘’Gurkha's’’ were dishonourable people, liars, cheats, criminals, and terrorists; they would be allowed to stay in the UK; just by throwing their passports away, saying they were from another region in the world; and then claim Asylum; this always works, and without any hassle at all.

- Mickyinlondon, london

Miss Lumley, You are to be congratulated in continuing to criticise this appalling Government for failing to honour their promise to, The Gurkha's.

W.Richardson
!939/45 veteran.

- W.J.H.Richardson, Shrewton, Wiltshire

It is a bad state of affairs, when people who have fought for this country for many years, and been an integral part of our Armed Services are treated this way, and refused permission to live in this country. Yet there are others who have no intentions of helping this country just to sponge off of it, abuse the system and the people, and they are welcomed with open arms.

- E Sullivan, London

Can this incredible Government get any thing right,and I agreed with every thing Johanna says. They are an absolute disgrace, and it's long over due for a General Election to turf this lot out.
Raymond

- Mr Raymond Ashley, Burtonwood Warrington

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