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MartinW
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Posted: 29 Apr 2009 at 5:40pm |
MPs voted by 267 to 246 in favour of a Lib Dem motion that all Gurkhas be offered an equal right of residence. Tory leader David Cameron backed the Lib Dem motion to scrap rules which leader Nick Clegg called "shameful". Mr Brown's first significant defeat as PM came despite last minute concessions being offered to rebel Labour MPs. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith had promised to start a review of the new criteria - which was only announced last week - by the summer and gave an assurance veterans It is also thought to be the biggest Commons victory achieved by the Liberal Democrats since their formation two decades ago. There were shouts of "resign" as the numbers were announced. The Lib Dems said 28 Labour MPs voted for their motion. |
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737Chris
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Finally . . . It was a cheek to do this to them after what they did for us.
Justice has been done |
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