You may have noticed a recurring theme in some of my posts recently around recognising the contribution of our armed services. I recently wrote about the need for the institution of a National Defence Medal that would honour the general contribution of our service personnel.

But today I want to raise the issue of Gurkha Rights. Originally from Nepal, Gurkhas have served with British forces since the mid-nineteenth century and have become fully integrated soldiers in the British Army.

They have served and died alongside troops from Britain, yet there has been a great injustice which saw Gurkhas who retired from active service before 1997 treated abhorrently.

They received a much reduced pension as compared to their British born counterparts, they were often repatriated to Nepal and denied British citizenship and this left many of them not just in financial hardship but showed an awful ingratitude on the part of Britain for the service of these troops.

A recent court case will now hopefully compel the government to change the law so as to provide equality of treatment for all Gurkhas.

Let me know what you think about the campaign for equal Gurkha rights.

Michael