Carroll Launches Online Petition For Gurkhas

Peter Carroll has launched a petition to help the Gurkhas in their campaign to be given citizenship when they have completed their service. The Home Office is sitting on hundreds of applications for citizenship from retired Gurkhas. Some applications have been under consideration for over 2 years. Only a few days ago, a retired Gurkha was deported.

3 Sep 2004
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Ex-Gurkha soldiers demonstrate in Liverpool for Equal Rights, supported by Peter Carroll

Howard's view of Gurkha rights "Outrageous"

Michael Howard's unwillingness to help the Gurkhas in their fight to be granted UK citizenship has been slammed as "simply outrageous" by local Lib Dem campaigner Peter Carroll who is the challenger to Michael Howard in his Folkestone seat.

2 Sep 2004
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