Ice Cold in Westminster

Just couldn't resist posting these.  When a picture paints a thousand words ...

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Joanna Strikes Again and the Gurkha Regiment is Threatened

Having read many accounts of Joanna Lumley's performance at the Commons home affairs select committee, even the most cynical of us must have been impressed.

Not only did she expose the air plucking abilities of the government but she did it with whispering deadliness.  It appears figures to ensure the Gurkhas are given the same status of entry to the UK as commonwealth soldiers vary from £425m - £1.6bn.

Kevin Jones, a junior Defence Minister, said the next Gurkha campaign would be a demand for equal treatment on pensions, which would require a one-off payment of £1 billion and £500 million annually.  Further financial demands could jeopardise the future of the Gurkha regiemtn he said.  "We want to ensure that we can continue to recruit to the brigade of Gurkhas.  If that becomes unjustifiable we will have to balance that against other commitments to other regiments."

Mr Jones I have a message for you.  Do not threaten the British Army or the Gurkhas any more, there has been enough upset with the loss of the Scottish regiments and if you continue to talk in this manner the public will ensure you and your masters pay dearly.

Also Mr Jones, do not mess with Ms Lumley; women of a certain age are ruthless when they're on a mission.

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