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Re: Mark Erickson - You will also find that British soldiers who died in France and Belgium do have settlement rights - many of them are buried there.

You could move to France tomorrow if you wanted (now there's a suggestion!) purely on the basis of being in the European Community. If you think that's a stronger justification for residency than risking your life for a country then I want one of whatever you've been drinking.

- Michael Hunt, London, UK, 12/06/2009 17:11
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Re: Mark Erickson - The 'mercenaries' that you are talking about fought on the British side in both World Wars. If it wasn't for forces like the Ghurkas you could very well be living in a Nazi state, which sounds like it would suit you just fine.

- Michael Hunt, London, UK, 12/06/2009 10:13
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Lumley should stick to advertising for "posh" companies, and stay out of politics. The idea that voting Green, with its ridiculous open border immigration policy, has to be one of the most stupidily thought out agendas in British politics. Why should we fight to protect native flora and fauna, if we cannot even protect the natural human populations of any given territory from non-native human colonisation, or maybe we don't count unless we have darker shade of skin tone?

As for her ghurkas 'victory', since when do mercenaries have the right to settle in a country that they fight for? Nearly a million British soldiers died fighting for France and Belgium in 1914-18 - did those states grant special settlement rights for them? No! Ghurkas have never fought for Britain, only British interests world-wide, and since when did military service become a prerequisite for national citizenship in the UK?

- Mark Erickson, Lancashire, England, 04/06/2009 23:30
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I just can not believe the ignornt rubbish(with no back up) said by some who obviously have an agenda in that they stupidly fear the Green part will push their out of date candidates aside, as for Ken (been in the barrow t6oo long face down in the s T I guess, I have been in the Green Party for 20 years & have never heard anything like that. The Green party certainly has a social conscience but I find it very middle of the political spectrum. I have and know many enthusiastic Green Party members & in general they are more intelligent & better educated by school of life or University or other higher education than other party members. We certainly like to enjoy ourselves in fact at 1 time I thought we should be called the Party party as we had a good social calender in my area & still do. I look forward to some enjoyable celebrations after the counts on the 4th & 7th. the green party is most progressive for a better life in the 21st century. We are forward looking not boom & bust with short term gratification being our goal, not like most other parties. Vote green you should know it makes sense!! Good on you Joanna real thinking person(not part Gurka as some fool said but her father was a British officer in the Gurka regiments)

- Neil Armstrong, Crewe, 01/06/2009 16:05
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These people who make negative comments about the Green Party just know very little about the modernGree Party, they are progressive & would creat many new jobs while also improving energy efficiency & moving to a much more sustainasble enegy policy, not exactly the dark ages more the "Future" if we wish to have a decent 1 without wrecking the planet, also the least corrupt politicians in a recent yougov. poll.

- Neil Armstrong, Crewe, 01/06/2009 13:11
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i can't believe the lack of common scene most of you have. You remind of that oil guy George Bush. Why wouldn't you want free electricity powering your home? We don't need fossil fuels anymore, they are expensive and pollute the atmosphere.

- Anthony, Harrow England, 31/05/2009 21:42
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Please Joannah not the Greens.We will end up in the dark ages and total European domination.

- George Bain, Carlisle Cumbria, 29/05/2009 10:35
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VOTE GREEN ! Ha ha you got to be joking,the unemployed numbers would rocket!Cars would be unaffordable and food would double in price.

- Nelly Lee, HULL, Great britain, 28/05/2009 16:42
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As a former member of the Green Party, I am sorry Ms Lumley has opted to back the Green Party. Whilst there are many good hearted people (still) within The Green Party -Caroline Lucas being a top example- the Green Party is too riven with internal strife to do any good.

I remember chatting with a Fleet Street journalist at my first Green Party Autumn conference. He said: "My God! I wondered where all the ranters and the trouble-makers had gone from the Liberal Party Conferences! They are here, now!"

I watched the people he pointed out to me. And, sure enough, they spent the entire weekend leaping up and down with spurious points of order and dotty motions. One had oushed to have Standing Orders suspended during a debate and then, after he had succeeeded, had the brass neck to try to raise a point of order during the subsequent debate!

- Thats News, Telford, 28/05/2009 16:19
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Um, Ken, I suggest you go and lay down until you are a bit better. I vote Green because our Green Party councillors are good at what they do. And when you make such childish arguments which aren't even referenced, I am sorry to say that it you that looks like a dangerous idiot.

- Alan Enson, London, UK, 28/05/2009 13:59
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Having been a Green Party councillor for over 10 years, and seen many more Green councillors elected in that period, I would point out to those that view us as "Nuts" and worse, that the voters are backing the Greens in increasing numbers because they trust us and like our policies.

It is particularly galling that some make outrageous comments associating us with Nazis and wanting to kill people. Such comments would be actionable if made against an individual. Greens abhor the far right which is why we are campaigning so hard at these elections to stop the racist BNP.

Can I suggest that those who spout such misleading nonsense about the Greens actually read our policies before firing off wild and plainly false claims.

Or maybe they are doing so deliberately for political motives as they are worried that their own party may be about to lose votes to the Greens on June 4th ?

- James, Witham England, 28/05/2009 12:07
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Oh dear, After doing such a great deal of good for the Gurkha's, she goes and supports a bunch evil supremacists.

The fact is, the global leadership of the Green movement want to depopulate the planet by about 5 BILLION people, leaving a self-selected group of the international elite and a few million slaves to serve them. That is documented and confirmed in their own words.

Do not believe me though, do your own research, it is ridiculously easy to confirm.

When Hitler's insane policies lead to the death of 50 million people, he was rightly branded an evil monster.

When the leaders of the Green movement want to kill 5 BILLION people, they are given the Nobel Peace Prize!!!

DO not vote green, they are the enemies of all humanity.

- Ken Hall, Barrow in Furness, UK, 28/05/2009 10:43
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The greenest device on the planet is a condom - it stops two polluters becoming more polluters!
The sooner political parties have the courage to debate the issue of overpopulation (this lot actually encourage it with handouts) then the sooner they will prove that they are serious about "saving" OUR planet.
All other notions are just fashionable populist window dressing.

- Darius Midwinter, London UK, 28/05/2009 08:05
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sandra,if she had come out supporting the bnp,i dont think you would be saying the things you are.what a load of old tosh.its double standards all the way to the top in britain.

- James Stewart, uk, 28/05/2009 07:34
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While I feel political advice via a TV guide is not ideal - one look at El Gordo and it seems infinately sensible

- Mr Pastry, Brisbane, 28/05/2009 07:06
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The argument is this.. they are nuts.

A bunch of Far Left Socialist nuts, under the banner of environmentalism.

They make even the Archbishop of Cantebury look sane.

If you liked N Korea, if you thought E Germany was cool.. you'll love the Greens.

- Tt, London, 28/05/2009 00:18
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Um, wouldn't banning political correctness be another form of political correctness?!

I'd be interested to hear what particular views would be outlawed too...

- John, London, 27/05/2009 22:59
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There's no fool like an old fool.

- Frank, ex-England, 27/05/2009 22:41
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Greens could not run a lawn mower. I agree with ben, we need a party that opposes political correctness.

- Brandon Thomas, SW7, London UK, 27/05/2009 17:56
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we need a party which will ban political correctness

- Beljamine, uk, 27/05/2009 17:45
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I have great respect and affection for Ms Lumley, who is intelligent and has dignity and grace - unlike the people who have made some of the nasty comments here. She has a right - in a FREE coountry - to make her preferences known without vicious and personal comments. And they too, the Greens, have a right to argue their case without just being branded nuts. Where is the reasoned argument there ?

- Sandra, london, 27/05/2009 17:02
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Good on her! I rarely vote, but might just make the effort this time. The Greens certainly seem to be the only ones talking any sense. And their elected reps seem to be hard working and honest (unlike some!). They might just get my vote for the first time.

And Dave (no relation), why on earth do you say that? They seem more sensible than most to me.

- Jim Davies, Basildon, UK, 27/05/2009 16:46
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Sorry Joanna, but you have just blown your hard won credibility by supporting these nutters.

- Vince, London, West London area, 27/05/2009 16:35
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Green Party also has best policies for dealing with Economic crisis - Lib/Lab/Con all support the policies that got us in the mess.

Well done to Joannna Lumley!

- Nick, Lewisham, 27/05/2009 16:18
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NO NO NO - They are NUTS!!!

- Dave Davies, Basingstoke, 27/05/2009 16:15
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As if the country isn't in a bad enough state as it is!. Go back into oblivion Lumley you Looney Lefty redundent old actress!!!!!

- Mark A, Warrington England, 27/05/2009 16:07
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Only a few days ago when David Cameron was welcoming her as a Tory candidate Ms Lumley was a National Treasure. Strange how your posters have changed their opinions so quickly, or is it Tory Central Office intervening?

- A Knight, Farnboro England, 27/05/2009 16:03
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So human rights and animal protection should be our priorities? On the contrary this sorry mess highlights that the priority should be for our government to do what it is supposed to do and no more: protect us from crime and foreign threats - in exchange for a modest amount of tax and surrendered liberty. The less legislation the better. God save us from "conviction" politicians, professional or otherwise.

- Paul Smith, harpenden, 27/05/2009 14:48
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From the sublime to the ridiculous.

- Rogan, Irving, 27/05/2009 14:37
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The lady has a very inflated ego!!

- John Bush, London, 27/05/2009 14:31
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Vote Green, don't have a car, don't use airplanes.

Grow your own vegetables, cornflakes,brew your own beer etc.

Follow these loony tunes, and watch unemployment reach five miilion or more!

- John Jones, Westminster, 27/05/2009 14:23
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let's not forget that the whole Gurka thing was totally self serving in that her family are part Gurka. so her first political act wasn't for the greater good at all.

The Greens, way too wet for the current climate. we need a strong gov who know what they are doing.

- Barry, woking, GB, 27/05/2009 14:16
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I asked a local Green candidate about the impact of mass immigration on the environment. Despite the fact that I offered reasonable thoughts on the need for more housing, infrastructure, water supply etc. to accommodate the influx she simply called me a racist, told me everyone is welcome here and told me to go and vote for the BNP. I was astounded. No policies, no answers, just abuse.

Why are they so scared to talk about one of the biggest threats to the environment in the UK?

- D Staunton, London, United Kingdom, 27/05/2009 13:53
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It really annoys me that the media and I guess many people think that the views of celebs are any better than anyone else. Actors, for instance, would be nobodies unless writers had provided them with something to say. I think that in real life many of them are very shallow and I would not like to see parliament full of them.

- William, London, 27/05/2009 13:44
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I hope you're not going to spend the next couple of weeks telling us who every celeb in the country is going to vote for.

- Maggie, Wapping, UK, 27/05/2009 12:49
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Well it is nice to see a celebrity who sees through the shallowness of David Cameron. Perhaps Jim Davidson will stand as a Tory candidate.

- F Frinton, Hampton England, 27/05/2009 12:21
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Esther Rantzen? Terry Waite? And now Joanna Lumley?

Maybe having Jeremy Clarkson for PM is not so far-fetched...

- Nobby Clark, Perth, Scotland, 27/05/2009 12:07
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Comedian Andy Parsons once remarked that, if Britain were to become a republic, then Joanna Lumley would be an obvious choice as a non-executive president. I think that his suggestion should be taken seriously.

- John, Biggleswade, 27/05/2009 11:32
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Ha, ha, ha! Yeah yeah, you've done your bit for the Gurkhas Lumley, now of you go dear.

- Frank, Home Counties, England., 27/05/2009 10:52
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