How tremendous it is to see the British public line up in soldidarity with The Gurkhas. Heroic, brave and serving this country, it is heartening that men and women across the country feel so strongly about securing justice for The Gurkhas. Their commitment and sacrifice should secure them the right to settle in this country - all of them.

Listening to an interview with Ed Milliband on Sky News this morning, Milliband was asked about The Gurkha defeat for Brown’s government and he skirted the issue and did not give an answer.

The Gurkhas’ campaign and the response (or lack of it) just goes to show how out of touch Brown and his government are with the people of this country.

Today there is a rally for an amnesty for illegal immigrants in this country. The Lib Dems have proposed an amnesty for an estimated 650.000 illegal immigrants. Migrationwatch estimate the cost at £1million per person across a lifetime, a massive burden on the taxpayer, particularly in such difficult times. It is incredible that the Lib Dems can propose this. It sends a message out to potential illegal immigrants that Britain is fair game and that they are in a win/win situation. In certain countries where this sort of policy has been adopted, the next wave of illegal immigrants has increased.

Let’s get this right; let’s continue to back The Gurkhas, brave people who have fought in our name. I think it has only got to be a matter of time before Joanna Lumley and The Gurkhas win their fight. The British people have always been for justice and fairness. It makes you so proud to be British.

If Brown et al do not recognise this, then they’re even more out of touch than I thought.

The embarrassment The Gurkhas have caused for Brown’s govenment could have been the best fight they have ever fought for the British people - they have been the catalyst for the beginning of the end of this tired, dreadful government.

And what an uplifting St. George’s day I’ve had!

I visited Wildern School in Hedge End, along with Mark Francois MP, Shadow Minister for Europe and Jerry Hall, County Council Candidate for Botley and Hedge End.

The school is one of the top 100 secondary schools in the UK and it’s so obvious why! The Head Miss. Litton is visionary; one of those extraordinary Head Teachers who is in tune with her pupils, her staff and the local community. Wildern is a performing Arts College and can boast awesome facilities, facilities which are used by the local community extensively.

The pupils we met really shone. We had a Q and A session with the school cabinet, who truly kept us on our toes. There are definitely some budding politicians to look out for there!

Mark did a follow-up radio interview to the one I did a couple of weeks ago. Testing times, even though Mark is used to being interviewed by John Humphries and the like!

It is inspiring to see first hand the first-class education children in our constituency are getting.

Our annual St. George’s Day dinner was a tremendous celebration in Hamble. I talked about our experience of Wildern School. This school is the sort of community that makes me proud to be English. Certainly something to celebrate.