New Posts For Thread: OUR GURKHAShttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31721505/our-gurkhashttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/594155Sign the petition and help get justice for our Gurkhas.Thanks LH,very nice from you,i agreed in the main with your 1st post in the thread,it was subsequently rubbished in the next post but the fact that this government seem to currently be trying to rectify it is to their credit(though caught by the ballhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31721505/our-gurkhas?post_id=561338777#561338777Thanks LH,very nice from you,i agreed in the main with your 1st post in the thread,it was subsequently rubbished in the next post but the fact that this government seem to currently be trying to rectify it is to their credit(though caught by the ballFri, 20 Aug 2021 16:48:35 -0500Thank you lapsy. You understand and have my respect for that understanding ans also your ever present courtesy..https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31721505/our-gurkhas?post_id=561338279#561338279Thank you lapsy. You understand and have my respect for that understanding ans also your ever present courtesy..Fri, 20 Aug 2021 14:46:21 -0500Bad English on my part Loyal Honcho ex/retired Gurkhas is what i was saying.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31721505/our-gurkhas?post_id=561335231#561335231Bad English on my part Loyal Honcho ex/retired Gurkhas is what i was saying.Fri, 20 Aug 2021 02:34:09 -0500Whats a referendum got to do with it Honcho?I bet you think that because we are out of the EU we aint European any more.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31721505/our-gurkhas?post_id=561335219#561335219Whats a referendum got to do with it Honcho?I bet you think that because we are out of the EU we aint European any more.Fri, 20 Aug 2021 02:14:41 -0500How can you/anyone be ex British without a referendum?lapsy pa 18 Aug 21 15:20https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31721505/our-gurkhas?post_id=561334773#561334773How can you/anyone be ex British without a referendum?lapsy pa 18 Aug 21 15:20Thu, 19 Aug 2021 19:28:35 -0500Yes, I see that the government have agreed to talks over their pensions.Not before time and hopefully the Gurkhas will get full pension rights.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31721505/our-gurkhas?post_id=561334491#561334491Yes, I see that the government have agreed to talks over their pensions.Not before time and hopefully the Gurkhas will get full pension rights.Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:52:10 -0500hunger strike is now over.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31721505/our-gurkhas?post_id=561332801#561332801hunger strike is now over.Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:11:52 -0500"even a token amount for the very vulnerable speaks volumes" - do you think the government operates in this space? They only want political gains and maintain power. And thanks for your support. Just 3000 to go, if anyone hasn't signed the petition,https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31721505/our-gurkhas?post_id=561331187#561331187"even a token amount for the very vulnerable speaks volumes" - do you think the government operates in this space? They only want political gains and maintain power. And thanks for your support. Just 3000 to go, if anyone hasn't signed the petition,Thu, 19 Aug 2021 04:46:26 -0500As of 6th July 63 approx ex British Gurkhas died of covid in Nepal, it is a different issue granted but the not giving even a token amount for the very vulnerable speaks volumes.Good luck with the petition,a hunger strike is a last resort and shows thttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31721505/our-gurkhas?post_id=561327779#561327779As of 6th July 63 approx ex British Gurkhas died of covid in Nepal, it is a different issue granted but the not giving even a token amount for the very vulnerable speaks volumes.Good luck with the petition,a hunger strike is a last resort and shows tWed, 18 Aug 2021 10:20:10 -0500@lapsy pa - separate issue. They rather Gurkha recruitment ended. However, Gurkha recruitment is an expandable army that would be big blow to UK forces. Anyway, 8500 signatures to go, come one Betfair members..https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31721505/our-gurkhas?post_id=561327749#561327749@lapsy pa - separate issue. They rather Gurkha recruitment ended. However, Gurkha recruitment is an expandable army that would be big blow to UK forces. Anyway, 8500 signatures to go, come one Betfair members..Wed, 18 Aug 2021 10:13:14 -0500