cyderspaceman Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 2 hours ago, Highlandmagar said: Personally, I am at the ready to serve my country in a new Dad's Army! Are you an Equity member? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 I think we all know (as does Sunak himself) that this is just, another, desperate attempt to get all the auld right wingers who may have gone to Reform to keep voting Tory. It wont save him, or his party from whats coming their way, but might make a few amusing headlines in the Daily Express or whatever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 1 minute ago, Leith Green said: I think we all know (as does Sunak himself) that this is just, another, desperate attempt to get all the auld right wingers who may have gone to Reform to keep voting Tory. It wont save him, or his party from whats coming their way, but might make a few amusing headlines in the Daily Express or whatever. They've got what they wanted. Fucked the country right up and made themselves rich. They're on the troll now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stephen Malkmus Posted May 26 Popular Post Share Posted May 26 They should site their National Service training hub in Kelty due to its excellent location 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Kelly Isley III Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 It's a measure of how much the dial has shifted in this country that an idea which would have been howled out at a scriptwriter's meeting in the 1970's is now being touted as serious politics. I've said it before and I'll repeat it; all contemporary Britland has left is the two 'M's - monarchy and militarism. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 "We believe in freedom, the left are a bunch of control freaks." "We order you to join the army or do community service." 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky88 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 10 minutes ago, O'Kelly Isley III said: It's a measure of how much the dial has shifted in this country that an idea which would have been howled out at a scriptwriter's meeting in the 1970's is now being touted as serious politics. Right wing Tories are even ridiculing the scheme. 'Serious politics' is stretching it considerably. It will be nowhere near the manifesto and it will get dropped by next week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Wonder whats next. Prisoners in chains fixing the roads or the death sentence? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty dingus Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Has Labour announced they'll fast track prosecutions for anyone found to have been involved in any shady dealings with covid contracts, house flipping, nepotism, cash for honours, sexual misconduct.....etc....etc.... That should pretty much leave one side of the commons empty where the can make a nice botanical garden in the same mould as the Bozo bridge one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eindhovendee Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Surely alienating approx 700,000 18 year old eligible voters is not the best idea? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Just now, eindhovendee said: Surely alienating approx 700,000 18 year old eligible voters is not the best idea? Irrelevant to them - the numbers of under 25s who intend voting Tory is almost zero. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 2 minutes ago, Leith Green said: Irrelevant to them - the numbers of under 25s who intend voting Tory is almost zero. It was a good idea of the Tories to give them a motivation to vote. OK, they won't be voting for the national slavery service but they might actually participate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Almost worth seeing them voted in to see how this is actually introduced. Will his daughters do it? What happens to 18-year-old Man City superstars? And what happens when the first person is killed or seriously injured after a training accident? That's before you even work out how the Army (or Police and NHS) would cope with an influx of people who didn't want to be there when they are already critically understaffed. This morning I've even seen a tweet from Stephen Yaxley-Lennon against it. I mean, Jesus Christ, if your government's attempt to appeal to the right is opposed by the (former?) head bloke from the fascist party then you've probably misjudged it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 I see they're claiming now that their forced work scheme will be used to train youngsters in important skills. No, that will absolutely not happen. They'll be in nursing homes and charity shops, and they'll also try to use this to realise their dream of having the young unemployed working for broo money in minimum wage retail jobs. Anyone who has done these jobs knows how much "training" is involved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty dingus Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Most 18 year olds I know would tell them to stick it up their arse. They already said they wouldn't jail folk for refusing to do National service and it just wouldn't be practical trying to get immature kids wiping arses or bathing oldies, would be more trouble than it's worth. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 1 minute ago, Jan Vojáček said: This morning I've even seen a tweet from Stephen Yaxley-Lennon against it. I mean, Jesus Christ, if your government's attempt to appeal to the right is opposed by the (former?) head bloke from the fascist party then you've probably misjudged it. Chief fascist says "no" to National Service Someone should tell him he's too old even for conscription now. That'll get him back on side. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 "Hello Rishi it's Michelle from Mones military emporium " 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagar Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 1 hour ago, cyderspaceman said: Are you an Equity member? Ooos! Didn't think that through! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binos Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 23 minutes ago, dirty dingus said: Has Labour announced they'll fast track prosecutions for anyone found to have been involved in any shady dealings with covid contracts, house flipping, nepotism, cash for honours, sexual misconduct.....etc....etc.... That should pretty much leave one side of the commons empty where the can make a nice botanical garden in the same mould as the Bozo bridge one. And that's just Michelle Mone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagar Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 23 minutes ago, Leith Green said: Wonder whats next. Prisoners in chains fixing the roads or the death sentence? Fantastic idea. I will e- mail Sir Keith on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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