I don't think it's so much the principle of spending a year 'doing good'
it's the sudden, out of thin air, shoe-horning in of an uncosted sop for boomers to get excited about in a 'back in my day' kind of way'[, even though you'd now have to be 85 to actually have experienced national service in this country.
It's totally cynical, it will never, ever happen and it's an election ploy to demonise young people rather than actually provide them with the genuine opportunities they need.
Posted By: norwaay on June 7th 2024 at 10:30:00
Message Thread
- Do you think we'll hear about National Service ever again? (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 7, 08:10:01
- I’ve got an old National Service Station Perspex sign, does that help? (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 7, 10:08:37
- A propos of which there was an excellent article about Finland's National Service in the T (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 7, 09:45:58
- I don't think it's so much the principle of spending a year 'doing good' (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 7, 10:30:00
- 100% This, its a pathetically transparent and desperate ploy that will actually make (General Chat) - megson, Jun 7, 11:18:56
- This is precisely right. Their whole campaign has been against Reform (General Chat) - Old Man, Jun 7, 11:10:15
- 4D chess from Starmer (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 7, 11:13:22
- Yep - their election strategy of trying appeal to golden oldies (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 7, 10:39:02
- Exactly. Let’s just hope those it could’ve effected remember when they’re old enough to (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 7, 10:34:52
- Yep designed by cunts (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 7, 10:31:47
- About Finland (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 7, 10:27:59
- Similar thread about Denmark (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 7, 10:55:25
- one can only pray for the Finns - consigned to a life of slavery from childhood (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 7, 10:22:56
- Finland isn’t a cunt nation though tbf (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 7, 10:30:23
- I don't think it's so much the principle of spending a year 'doing good' (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 7, 10:30:00
- National Service (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Jun 7, 08:56:13
- Because that last word (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 7, 09:14:12
- Appears they were all rather fortunate to be graced with Rishi's presence at all... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 7, 08:48:48
- Bloody hell (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 7, 09:16:27
- California dreamin'? (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 7, 09:19:03
- Odd choice so close to an election (General Chat) - littletinyphil, Jun 7, 09:13:07
- Should never have called the election so this fell in the campaign IMHO (General Chat) - megson, Jun 7, 11:17:43
- Spot on, but that would have been sensible and respectful (General Chat) - littletinyphil, Jun 7, 11:39:11
- Absolutely. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 7, 09:13:40
- Should never have called the election so this fell in the campaign IMHO (General Chat) - megson, Jun 7, 11:17:43
- Yikes! (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 7, 09:00:32
- Bloody hell (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 7, 09:16:27
- Also strange why Trudeau wasn't included in that picture of 'world leaders'. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Jun 7, 08:31:52
- To answer my own question. The Canadians had their own seperate remembrance ceremony (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Jun 7, 08:44:57
- I can't answer why Rishie was not at the French ceremony but... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 7, 08:50:37
- Not criticising just clarifying what happened. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Jun 7, 08:58:23
- Mmmm....Ducked out (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 7, 09:02:54
- Well, partly. It perfectly sums up Sunak's actions. Ducked it to do an ITV interview. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Jun 7, 11:13:33
- Mmmm....Ducked out (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 7, 09:02:54
- Charles should certainly get a pass on this one. (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Jun 7, 08:56:50
- Not criticising just clarifying what happened. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Jun 7, 08:58:23
- I can't answer why Rishie was not at the French ceremony but... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 7, 08:50:37
- To answer my own question. The Canadians had their own seperate remembrance ceremony (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Jun 7, 08:44:57
- Never seen political surrender like Rishi. (General Chat) - earlydoors, Jun 7, 08:25:20
- Much truth in the old saw (General Chat) - Old Man, Jun 7, 11:12:33
- Well Rishi won’t be leader of what’s left (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 7, 09:17:06
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