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    BarryW
    Firstly I agree about Africa being held back by continous aid.
    On the Ghurkas I wanted to broaden the debate slightly and I have seen first hand the benefits a whole village not just a family can reap by having one of their 'own' living and working overseas and then remitting money home.
    It still happens in the Philippines where 10% of its GNP is made up by Overseas Filipino Workers(OFW's) remitting hard earned dollars from working in the Middle East Europe or North America. A monthly remittance of say £250 per month is the equivalent to 3 months top rearners salary in some countries and in Bangladesh (where I worked) equivalent to a years pay.They have a special name for Bengalis that live here and send money home ..Londoni..."look at that Londoni house" they tell you when pointing to a beautiful detached residence built with overseas cash.
    My main concern is that we must ensure that we are not doing more harm than good with this ruling.Time will tell in which direction the Nepalese UK residents will take.

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