Another Reason to be Ashamed of Being British

Wednesday 19th March 2008 brings yet another reason to be ashamed of being British. Today hundreds of retired Gurkha soldiers will hand back their medals to the British Government in protest at not being allowed to remain in Britain after their long military service to this country.
But the pasty-faced bureaucrats and politicians who make the rules will not let them, because they retired before a certain (and quite arbitrary date).
As usual, those who consider themselves fit to rule over us have demonstrated a singular lack of compassion and commitment to the values they claim Britain stands for.
These Gurkhas are very brave men who have spent many years risking their lives for this country - under any fair system of assessment they would be considered valuable additions to our population. But no, Gordon the Moron and his lackeys would rather let in all and sundry than give these men a fair break.
It is not only a disgraceful abnegation of everything Britain is supposed to stand for, but a callous and cynical dismissal of the contribution these brave Gurkhas have made to the security of our country.
Gordon the Moron and his lackeys should be ashamed of of themselves - but I don't think they will be, for I doubt they're capable of making the moral leap from being cynical manipulators of people and situations to being properly morally-developed human beings.
They may yet surprise me, but I'm not holding my breath.
Meanwhile, down on the allotment, Nosher and I will continue to do our best to give every vegetable a fair break, which is more than Gordon the Moron and his lackeys deserve.
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