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National Service: It Ain't Half Daft, Mum...

National Service: It Ain't Half Daft, Mum...

Tory plan to compel 18 year olds to work or serve is an unworkable gimmick

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Paul Mason
May 28, 2024
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Scene from National Service drama It Ain’t Half Hot Mum.

Apologies for the delay to this edition of Conflict & Democracy... it's been caused by an outbreak of actual democracy: the snap general election in the UK is here. In this post I will analyse one of the first big policy announcements of the Conservatives - the return of National Service.

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