Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#1
You may remember many full moons ago I predicted that once the Gurkha's serving in the army were afforded the same pay and conditions enjoyed by British Regulars that in my opinion it would sound the death knell to a 300 yr old tradition.
It wasn't because I was anti Gurkha far from it nor was it because I wanted two payscales but I was concerned that their attractiveness as cheap mercaneries would be lost as the army suffered brutal cuts in its force and favoured Brits over Gurkha's.
Well today it appears my fears for the Gurkhas was well founded as the MOD annouces yet further cuts.
A 150 will be told today to quit the army in the first wave of cuts. Here's what their Brigadier said...The head of Army manning, Brigadier Richard Nugee, said in April that the cuts to the 3,500-strong Brigade of Gurkhas were necessary following recent changes to the Gurkhas' terms of service that placed them on the same footing as the rest of the Army.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#2
the clock was ticking once the actress had finished her rabble rousing.
with funding cuts it would always be the gurkhas that suffered the most.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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#3
yes lumley sang the right tune at the time but it was always said that it would come to todays plight
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#4
It's called The Law of Unintended Consequences.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#5
Lack of foresight I call it.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#6
big news on the box.
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i believe that both of these chaps are folkestone town councillors.
maybe "lest we forget" would be appropriate here?
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
- Posts: 2,438
#7
Only the beginning of the reduction in the Gurkha's I fear, doubt very much they will survive much longer.
Audere est facere.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#8
I suppose it is only fair they share the cuts, that said does seem a shame, the ones that used to come into the shop were so nice.
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