JFC

BBC News - Conservatives plan to bring back mandatory national service
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpddxy9r4mdo

@james @pikesley sadly that will probably play well with the over 60s, his one remaining safe set of voters.

@jon @james never mind, it fell apart under the slightest questions

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/26/no-one-going-to-jail-for-avoiding-uk-national-service-says-cleverly?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

@pikesley @james optional mandatory national service. Got you, super clear messaging there.