OT: Gurkhas get resettlement rights!

[Raellus]

It's about time!

I'm watching PBS World Focus and they just reported that "retired" Gurkhas have been given the right to apply for settlement in the U.K.

I've been a Gurkha fan since my dad told me stories about them as a kid. I even played one in a short-lived T2K campaign.

[Abbott Shaull]

Intersting.

[natehale1971]

in one of the campaigns we had... one of the players PCs was a Gurkha, really enjoyed the hell out of that game.

And we had a Gurkha NPC who as the 'batman' of an older, 'retired' British officer (we called him the 'Brigaider' since that had been his old rank when he retired... and looked like Sean Connery as he appeared in 'The Rock' and 'The Hunt for Red October').

Does anyone have some good Gurhka reference pictures?

[Targan]

Agreed. About bloody time.

There have been two very popular characters in my campaign who were Ghurkas, one a PC and the other an NPC. Both tough as nails. I know Ghuarkas wouldn't be all that common but my campaign has been going a looooong time.

[TiggerCCW UK]

Thankfully common decency has won out in this case. I have nothing against immigrants coming to the UK, but I did think it was wrong that all europeans were welcomed with open arms, but people who had served in HM forces but didn't come from europe were unable to come and live in the UK. Thats not well worded, but its hard to discuss immigration without sounding like a fascist. Hopefully people will get my point and not think that I'm massively right wing.

[Rainbow Six]

Originally Posted by TiggerCCW UK

Thankfully common decency has won out in this case. I have nothing against immigrants coming to the UK, but I did think it was wrong that all europeans were welcomed with open arms, but people who had served in HM forces but didn't come from europe were unable to come and live in the UK. Thats not well worded, but its hard to discuss immigration without sounding like a fascist. Hopefully people will get my point and not think that I'm massively right wing.

I would echo Tigger's statement...on the whole I'm comfortable with the UK's immigration process, but it was obviously seriously flawed when it came to the Ghurkas, and that flaw has now rightly been dealt with.

Ultimately, if someone is prepared to fight and potentially die for this country, then that person should have the right to live in this country when they have completed their service.

[Abbott Shaull]

Originally Posted by TiggerCCW UK

Thankfully common decency has won out in this case. I have nothing against immigrants coming to the UK, but I did think it was wrong that all europeans were welcomed with open arms, but people who had served in HM forces but didn't come from europe were unable to come and live in the UK. Thats not well worded, but its hard to discuss immigration without sounding like a fascist. Hopefully people will get my point and not think that I'm massively right wing.

Yeah that was just silly, having people who willing served in your military and then the best you would do after wards was send them home. Wonder how they treated those who had been injure so bad, that they would have trouble with employment later. Hmm.