Comments on: Government U-Turn on the Gurkha’s http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/government-u-turn-on-the-gurkhas Food - Photography & More Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/government-u-turn-on-the-gurkhas#comment-16205 Mon, 25 May 2009 21:47:04 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/government-u-turn-on-the-gurkhas#comment-16205 Annie, Great point, time for a new start or would the next batch be just the same? It's all about temptation and greed at the end of the day. Miles Annie,
Great point, time for a new start or would the next batch be just the same?
It’s all about temptation and greed at the end of the day.

Miles

]]> by: Annie http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/government-u-turn-on-the-gurkhas#comment-16194 Mon, 25 May 2009 17:10:35 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/government-u-turn-on-the-gurkhas#comment-16194 Yes, I have read about your MPs disaster, and was quick to realize that many of our leaders have clay feet. My complaint is that today's politicians are not statesmen, but have become rabid guardians of their political parties' positions rather than being the leaders they should be, advocating in the best interests of their constituencies. To paraphrase a common put-down for teachers, I say "Those who can do; those who can't become politicians." Yes, I have read about your MPs disaster, and was quick to realize that many of our leaders have clay feet. My complaint is that today’s politicians are not statesmen, but have become rabid guardians of their political parties’ positions rather than being the leaders they should be, advocating in the best interests of their constituencies. To paraphrase a common put-down for teachers, I say “Those who can do; those who can’t become politicians.”

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/government-u-turn-on-the-gurkhas#comment-16161 Sun, 24 May 2009 20:50:36 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/government-u-turn-on-the-gurkhas#comment-16161 Dave, It's rife wherever you look I suppose. I must say I've not seen such strong public opinion on a political matter for a very long time. It's about time we became more engaged in our politics. Miles Dave,
It’s rife wherever you look I suppose. I must say I’ve not seen such strong public opinion on a political matter for a very long time. It’s about time we became more engaged in our politics.

Miles

]]> by: Dave http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/government-u-turn-on-the-gurkhas#comment-16157 Sun, 24 May 2009 17:32:18 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/government-u-turn-on-the-gurkhas#comment-16157 I have read a bit about the "expense" outrage - kind of minor compared to the outright theft that is going on amongst the collection of morons on this side of the Atlantic. Politics has become the last refuge of the incompetent - and they never fail to underperform to even our lowest expectations. As for the Gurkhas, that's a raw deal. In the US military service guarantees citizenship. I have read a bit about the “expense” outrage - kind of minor compared to the outright theft that is going on amongst the collection of morons on this side of the Atlantic. Politics has become the last refuge of the incompetent - and they never fail to underperform to even our lowest expectations.

As for the Gurkhas, that’s a raw deal. In the US military service guarantees citizenship.

]]> by: Melissa http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/government-u-turn-on-the-gurkhas#comment-16066 Fri, 22 May 2009 12:33:32 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/government-u-turn-on-the-gurkhas#comment-16066 Miles, Interesting post. Either your pub visit ended early or you have a bit of Hemingway in you and the words flow after a couple of drinks. Two posts in one evening?! I'm off for an early hike, but would love to weigh in on politics. I'll check back in later. Have a good day, all. Melissa Miles,

Interesting post.

Either your pub visit ended early or you have a bit of Hemingway in you and the words flow after a couple of drinks. Two posts in one evening?!

I’m off for an early hike, but would love to weigh in on politics. I’ll check back in later.

Have a good day, all.
Melissa

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