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I noticed military types talking about forced conscription into the military because volunteer numbers are falling. I have to question if you pay these people poorly and look after them with no consideration why would they join?

Conscription would not solve that and be pretty unpopular with the existing forces

might make the lads in the dinghies turn around

I'm in for a bit of aunty porching but want to keep me limbs like

If 'the balloon goes up' it will all be over before the call-up papers have been posted.

Ruled out.

I just look at how much they pay troops, the shitty conditions they stay in and how awfully they are treated when they leave to wonder why any politician thinks people should join. Public service should be rewarded with opportunity and soldiers get none.

Britain isn’t worth fighting for now. The census results prove this.

how many able bodied men between the ages of 18/30 are unemployed and climing benefits? If they were all sent into the armed forces the unemployed numbers would go down dramatically but, of course, they'd not be much good as sodjers, an unwilling soldier is worse than no soldier.

It’s strange how the characters with flags on their profiles on social media are all shying away from fighting for their Country. Whatever happened to patriotism?

Vespa wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:02 pm I noticed military types talking about forced conscription into the military because volunteer numbers are falling. I have to question if you pay these people poorly and look after them with no consideration why would they join?

+1

JudgeTedd wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2024 5:57 pm It’s strange how the characters with flags on their profiles on social media are all shying away from fighting for their Country. Whatever happened to patriotism?

Would you sign up?

Should do what drumpf did and evade the draft.

theleader82 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2024 4:56 pm Britain isn’t worth fighting for now. The census results prove this.

Agreed. Too many pensioners now so more difficult to get fit and healthy recruits.

The Tick wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2024 6:33 pm

theleader82 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2024 4:56 pm Britain isn’t worth fighting for now. The census results prove this.

Agreed. Too many pensioners now so more difficult to get fit and healthy recruits.

Never mind pensioners, look at the state of young people!