"Gurkha heroes are 'overwhelming' our town!" *
Say Gerald Howarth
It makes us cowards feel nervous
The thought that the security guard
At Morrisons may have shanked more of the "enemy"
Than we've heated Morrisons' ready meals
Does not aid easy digestion
Nor thoughts of shoplifting
The retired ones have probably earnt the right
To sit on a Aldershot park bench
* Quote from gethampshire.co.uk
M.C. Newberry
Thu 1st Aug 2013 14:24
Whilst I admire these soldiers of the Crown who sought to "join up" from their distant homeland, and recall actress Joanna Lumley's forceful campaign, I confess that although I understand her own reasons (father in the regiment etc.,) I fail to see the logic when carried through to its ultimate resolution. If it's thought proper to grant this right of residence to Gurkhas and their families - what about the millions of Commonwealth troops who also served under the Crown in various conflicts? Are they less "entitled" using this way of thinking? Emotion is not always the best guide to addressing situations like this - and emotion, as we all should know, recognises no logic!