[News] Should we Bring Back National Service? Sunak says YES.

[Questions]

I’ve put my name down but only for Cyprus…
But have I got enough loyalty points.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

 

[ROSM]

Bribery?

Given less that 4% of teenagers could do the military training then wonder how they will be selected.

They are literally making it up as they go along

 

[sparkie]

On thinking about it I reckon we could do with a National Service Drone Academy.

Train the youth ( or anyone for that matter ) in combat drone flying skills and homemade drone production.

If we can create a conveyor belt of combat drone capable citizens then it will make a massive difference in the next war.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Given less that 4% of teenagers could do the military training then wonder how they will be selected.

They are literally making it up as they go along

Has Sunk accused Starmer (for mocking the 'plan') of supporting terrorism and illegal immigration, yet?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

On thinking about it I reckon we could do with a National Service Drone Academy.

Train the youth ( or anyone for that matter ) in combat drone flying skills and homemade drone production.

If we can create a conveyor belt of combat drone capable citizens then it will make a massive difference in the next war.

Bored teenager? Check.
Able to build and fly a combat drone? Check.

What could possibly go wrong?

 

[The Clamp]

Sunak’s proposal isn’t voluntary - it’s mandatory . That is why it is causing so much controversy.

The “choice” is between doing 12 months with the military in a non-combative role learning cyber security, logistics, procurement, or civil response operations. Or “volunteering” ie unpaid - work one weekend every 4 for 12 months.

(The majority would apparently not be accepted onto the military placements (which actually sound like a bauble) as they need to have particular aptitudes and only 30,000 places would be available.)

But yes, it hasn’t been thought out - most election manifesto promises aren’t, they are just designed to win votes (in this case from Reform and an older demographic) - nether the military, nor public responder services have been consulted not has it been costed.

Yes I know it isn’t voluntary- it’s mandatory.

I was referring to post 505

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

Next jolly wheeze from the Tories could be getting rid of decimalization and going back to pounds, shillings and pence

 

[The Clamp]

Next jolly wheeze from the Tories could be getting rid of decimalization and going back to pounds, shillings and pence

They already tried that a few years ago, remember?

Boris Johnson to reportedly bring back imperial measurements to mark platinum jubilee | Brexit | The Guardian

Move is an apparent attempt to win support from Brexit voters in seats Tories fear losing

amp.theguardian.com

 

[sparkie]

Next jolly wheeze from the Tories could be getting rid of decimalization and going back to pounds, shillings and pence

Well at least pounds would be the same and who really cares about shrapnel these days when we can pay by card ?

*oh no not another gimmick*

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

Thought that was just weights

 

[WATFORD zero]

Next jolly wheeze from the Tories could be getting rid of decimalization and going back to pounds, shillings and pence

That was actually the reason an elderly relative gave me for voting for Brexit, they didn't like decimalisation. (Honestly, although no longer with us).

I suspect there's probably still a few votes they could drag back from Reform with that policy

 

[The Clamp]

Perhaps make the pay for our soldiers, nurses, and other essential workers more attractive if they want to encourage growth in those sectors?

 

[WATFORD zero]

Bribery?

What I want to know is whether this is Rishi's daily f*** up done for today, or should we keep checking the news because there may be a more ridiculous one

From what I understand the public are now getting to see the type of knee jerk, unplanned, totally ridiculous 'ideas' that have been daily occurrences within Whitehall ever since the Government decided it didn't need experts 4 and a half years ago

 

[Bodian]

You couldn’t make it up

Oh hang on, they just did ..

Parents ‘could be fined if children refuse to do national service’

Anne-Marie Trevelyan refuses to rule out court prosecutions after Rishi Sunak pledges to bring back scheme for 18-year-olds

www.telegraph.co.uk

Surely parents cannot be held liable for the actions of an 18-year old. Aren't we classed as adults responsible for our own behaviours by then? What next - parents responsible for 18-year old committing a crime rather than the 18 year old themselves.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Perhaps make the pay for our soldiers, nurses, and other essential workers more attractive if they want to encourage growth in those sectors?

 

[Questions]

On thinking about it I reckon we could do with a National Service Drone Academy.

Train the youth ( or anyone for that matter ) in combat drone flying skills and homemade drone production.

If we can create a conveyor belt of combat drone capable citizens then it will make a massive difference in the next war.

And it would get them off their gaming malarkey.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

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Is that MICK MILLS!?

 

[cunning fergus]

Very offensive to 16 year olds joining the army, presumably you regard them as being morons who don’t know what they’re doing?

I suspect you are simply easily offended.

The current Government and previous Governments have taken legislative steps that have pushed back the age of responsibility for different things, including drinking and smoking from 16 year olds and those that join the Army cannot serve in frontline. This means Governments of all colours do not trust u18s in matters of importance.

If the next Government consider that 16 year olds are mature enough to enter the electoral franchise then it follows that they are mature enough to decide whether or not they want to drink, smoke, gamble, marry or watch a grown man shit into another man’s mouth (by way of example) on a porn site.

If they don’t get these other rights at the same time they get the vote, and they accept it without a peep, then not only are they are getting a perfect lesson in how British politics works, they are evidently de facto morons.

 

[A1X]