- Oct 20, 2022
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Not so I am afraid. And with no debate.The only people that ever think it’s a good idea are the ones that are too old or too infirm to actually have to go do it themselves. It's easy to think stuff like this is a good idea when it’s other people’s lives and not yours.
Anyway, the Army is a paid job and people who really want to can even join the TA. There’s no need to force people into it.
Rishi Sunak says he will bring back National Service if Tories win general election
The prime minister unveils a plan that would see 18-year-olds given the choice of a full-time military placement for 12 months or a scheme to volunteer for one weekend a month for a year.
news.sky.com
What I suspected at the beginning of this thread - Sunak plans to bring back National Service and Community Service (IF they win the election )
”The Conservative Party has said it would bring back mandatory national service if it wins the general election.
It said 18-year-olds would have a choice of either joining the military full-time, or volunteering one weekend every month carrying out a community service.”
Crazy, self-sabotaging policy to announce before a GE imo but it does suggest the Government thinks our conventional armed forces might be under-prepared for a national emergency and so are we apparently …
Prepare - Prepare
Find out how to prepare for an emergency in your area. There are simple and effective steps you can take to be more prepared.
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