another Home Office self inflicted wound

[Michael Rolls]

makes appalling reading:-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65197867

so they can raid and handcuff men who aided us in Afghanistan - shame they can't cope with the boats so vigorously

[Raven]

But Mike, that would involve common sense, our lot don't do that, it goes against the grain. 

[Michael Rolls]

that's the problem   

[klondike]

Very shoddy. They should be ashamed.

[Diasi]

Dreadful. Whoever authorised this should be sacked with the loss of their pension.

[Alex]

My wicked mind wondering if the Home Office did this intentionally to stir up trouble.  They must have realised what the reaction would be attempting to remove ex Gurkhas.