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Conservatives plan to bring back mandatory National Service (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 6 months ago by Noit@lemm.ee to c/uk_politics

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[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 27 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The cost is expected to be around £2.5bn per year.

Oh no no no. This is setting up to pay with lives.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he believed bringing back compulsory service across the UK would help foster the "national spirit" that emerged during the pandemic.

Do you hear how that sounds? Or do you intend how that sounds?

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

Compulsory national service for some, tiny little flags for others.