It’s weird how there’s been like no mention of this bill till a day before they vote on it by most news sources
Asking our government if they want to outlaw protests that contributed to allowing foreigners to settle in the UK is like asking the average 8 year old if they’d like unlimited access to pick and mix in their bedroom.
Gurkhas are hired by UK and Singapore via some ancient treaty fixed by the British many years ago (1950s?). Gurkha pensions are locked in at the original rate and haven’t been increased since. They’re paid OK while they’re in, but not while out. (Unless the UK’s arrangement is different).
Singapore government sent back the letter they wrote (literally “return to sender” and put it back in the mail). UK appears to be ignoring them. UK gurkhas appear to be in a worse position as they’re allowed to stay in the UK, which means their pension is worth even less. (EDIT: This is incorrect, as the UK has increased their pensions). Singapore throws them out, so they (at least) get to use their pension in Nepal, which has lower costs of living. However, their chidren are also thrown out with them, which results in a culture shock for the child, both in terms of culture and quality of infrastructure and education.
Bit of a conundrum for supporters of this bill. On the one hand, they want political dissidents to be sent to prison, but on the other hand are brave soldiers go shooty-shooty bang-bang against evil foreigners. Perhaps it’s best to err on the side of making life more difficult for brown people in this case.
To the absolute surprise of nobody. Welcome to Tory Britain. Workers rights and human rights will soon be a thing of the past.
Best get used to it, I suppose.
If peaceful protest is made illegal, there’s a very simple answer. Look at history, it has never been peaceful protest that forced societal change.
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It’s weird how there’s been like no mention of this bill till a day before they vote on it by most news sources
Asking our government if they want to outlaw protests that contributed to allowing foreigners to settle in the UK is like asking the average 8 year old if they’d like unlimited access to pick and mix in their bedroom.
Gurkhas are hired by UK and Singapore via some ancient treaty fixed by the British many years ago (1950s?). Gurkha pensions are locked in at the original rate and haven’t been increased since. They’re paid OK while they’re in, but not while out. (Unless the UK’s arrangement is different).
Singapore government sent back the letter they wrote (literally “return to sender” and put it back in the mail). UK appears to be ignoring them. UK gurkhas appear to be in a worse position as they’re allowed to stay in the UK, which means their pension is worth even less. (EDIT: This is incorrect, as the UK has increased their pensions). Singapore throws them out, so they (at least) get to use their pension in Nepal, which has lower costs of living. However, their chidren are also thrown out with them, which results in a culture shock for the child, both in terms of culture and quality of infrastructure and education.
Bit of a conundrum for supporters of this bill. On the one hand, they want political dissidents to be sent to prison, but on the other hand are brave soldiers go shooty-shooty bang-bang against evil foreigners. Perhaps it’s best to err on the side of making life more difficult for brown people in this case.
To the absolute surprise of nobody. Welcome to Tory Britain. Workers rights and human rights will soon be a thing of the past.
Best get used to it, I suppose.
If peaceful protest is made illegal, there’s a very simple answer. Look at history, it has never been peaceful protest that forced societal change.