VC Hero Campaign

E17Poolie · **Joined:** Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:35 pm **Posts:** 128

Morning,
A Gurka who got the VC in the 2nd World War, has applied to the UK to move over here, as he has diabetes, heart and general health problems. He lives without electric and toilets in Nepal and wants to get health care over here. He has been refused as he doesnt have relatives or connections to the UK.
This country and govt should be ashamed, this man fought in Burma with us against the Japanese. Took out a machine gunner and was willing to sacrafice his life for us.
Sign the petition to get him over here.
http://www.vchero.co.uk/

Dugoutpaddy · **Joined:** Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:23 am **Posts:** 1772

only 10.5 k signed so far

bloomin obscene treatment of some very brave and worthy people in my opinion
refred

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2007 5:37 pm

Well I've signed it and I'll be passing it onto MySpace!!!! confised

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2007 5:43 pm

E17Poolie wrote:

A Gurka

Isnt that a type of vegetable? confised

townendtimmy · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2007 8:01 pm

well if hes got an S in his name i reckon pools should sign it/him

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36611

gravedisorder wrote:

E17Poolie wrote:

A Gurka

Isnt that a type of vegetable? confised

... no. that's you. :laugh:

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6471

offshorepoolie wrote:

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to immediately and retrospectively give all Gurkha servicemen and their immediate families past and present british citizenship. More details

Submitted by gillon Johnstone – Deadline to sign up by: 19 October 2007 – Signatures: 10,345

Just signed it and in 3 hours there has been around another 500 signatures

Submitted by gillon Johnstone – Deadline to sign up by: 19 October 2007 – Signatures: 10,819

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22608

This is an absolute scandle. The bloke has a Victoria Cross for gods sake what greater proof can this imbeciles need!

Signed.

chessington · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2007 9:21 pm

signed up too. My old man served with the Gurkha's on 2 occasions in Hong kong and Brunei and I count myself as lucky to have had the priviledge to have met so many of them.

When you think about the number of spongers in this country and yet a true patriot is treated like this....................but does it surprise me, of course not. banghead

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2007 9:29 pm

Snowy wrote:

gravedisorder wrote:

E17Poolie wrote:

A Gurka

Isnt that a type of vegetable? confised

... no. that's you. :laugh:

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2007 9:33 pm

My grandad fought with the Gurkhas in Burma during WW2, and he has nothing but complete and utter respect for them.

Who makes the decisions about whether someone is worthy or not?

katcha · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2007 9:34 pm

signed and forwarded link on to address book (excluding bunkerites obviously)

Spender · **Posted:** Thu May 31, 2007 2:57 am

poolieinnottingham wrote:

My grandad fought with the Gurkhas in Burma during WW2, and he has nothing but complete and utter respect for them.

Who makes the decisions about whether someone is worthy or not?

Some faceless little wanker with a tick list who came straight from school into the FCO and hasn't ever seen real people close up. Wouldn't know a VC if you pulled him through with one, which someone should.

E17Poolie · **Joined:** Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:35 pm **Posts:** 128

The trouble is, the appeal goes through and his case is sent back to that faceless civil servant in Nepal who could knock him back again. This needs the minister Liam whatshisname to override it and make a special case.
Perhaps a email/letter to your mp letting him know you care.

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Thu May 31, 2007 6:45 pm

I spent a couple of days in Darjeeling and come 8-9 o'clock in the evening the town was notoriously dead ....

EXCEPT for the ghurka restaurants and bars. Boy do they enjoy a piss up and a sing song.

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:23 am

Signed up. The petition is now up to 15,315 clappp

TalbotAvenger · **Posted:** Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:45 am

Pooliekev wrote:

poolieinnottingham wrote:

My grandad fought with the Gurkhas in Burma during WW2, and he has nothing but complete and utter respect for them.

Who makes the decisions about whether someone is worthy or not?

Some faceless little w**ker with a tick list who came straight from school into the FCO and hasn't ever seen real people close up. Wouldn't know a VC if you pulled him through with one, which someone should.

Why use the noble VC, rusty barbed wire would be more suitable!

E17Poolie · **Joined:** Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:35 pm **Posts:** 128

Good news,
The man has been allowed to settle here.

katcha · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:48 am

E17Poolie wrote:

Good news,
The man has been allowed to settle here.

id heard but couldnt find it anywhere

Spender · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2007 2:27 pm

As he should always have been.

Cowboy · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:27 pm

Pooliekev wrote:

As he should always have been.

Too right

E17Poolie · **Joined:** Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:35 pm **Posts:** 128

He's getting a military guard on his arrival at Heathrow tonight.

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