Conscription

[Doon frae Troon]

Heard a story tonight that the government is bringing out a bill to re-introduce conscription for 18 to 26 year olds.

Anyone know about this or is it Chinese whispers.

 

[guest100718]

Heard a story tonight that the government is bringing out a bill to re-introduce conscription for 18 to 26 year olds.

Anyone know about this or is it Chinese whispers.

BS of the highest order.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

A little bit early for April Fools

Why would they bring conscription when they are making defence cuts

 

[CheltenhamHacker]

Heard a story tonight that the government is bringing out a bill to re-introduce conscription for 18 to 26 year olds.

Anyone know about this or is it Chinese whispers.

To call it Chinese Whispers is a slander on the Chinese, that story is utter poo.

Someone is on the wind up!

either that or it's the only way salmond could get an armed forces, post-yes!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Would be interesting to know where this story was heard

 

[Doon frae Troon]

It is seemingly on a Gov website.
Two separate guys, both seem quite genuine, said they have seen it, might be just a bit of a hi jack but seems a bit weird.

I did a quick check but can't find anything.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

It is seemingly on a Gov website.
Two separate guys, both seem quite genuine, said they have seen it, might be just a bit of a hi jack but seems a bit weird.

I did a quick check but can't find anything.

Which guys ? And which website ?

 

[Doon frae Troon]

http://www.presstv.com/detail/2013/09/16/324243/uk-new-forced-conscription-bill-a-look/

Don't know how genuine this is?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

http://www.presstv.com/detail/2013/09/16/324243/uk-new-forced-conscription-bill-a-look/

Don't know how genuine this is?

Well it's over a year old anyway can you not read the date ? and it's one MP wanting to re introduce the bill and was squashed immediately and wasn't even discussed

 

[SocketRocket]

Good idea though. Some countries that operate it have an opt out to do alternate community work if you don't like it up em.

 

[Old Skier]

I know recruiting is down and the TA numbers (oops Army Reserves) are down but this is a huge WAH.

 

[beck9965]

Well it's over a year old anyway can you not read the date ? and it's one MP wanting to re introduce the bill and was squashed immediately and wasn't even discussed

http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2013-14/nationalservice.html

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Our armed forces are not set up for national service - there is no need for national service.

 

[Old Skier]

http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2013-14/nationalservice.html

Mr Hollobone was instructed on the length of time it takes to train people to use today's modern equipment and agreed that 5 years national service might be a tad unpopular. :angry:

 

[Old Skier]

http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2013-14/nationalservice.html

Bill failed

 

[Deleted member 15344]

http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2013-14/nationalservice.html

Sorry it was read once but not debated and never read again

 

[SocketRocket]

Our armed forces are not set up for national service - there is no need for national service.

Having people with a basic military training can be useful in times of National emergency when you may need to boost numbers quickly. It wont create highly skilled technicians but if it was for something like eight months it would create a second line reserve that could be mobilised into further training fairly quickly, they could also carry out say a further two years reserve training. There could also be the opt out to cary out community service.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I was told that the UK Army is down to 80,000 diluting to about 18,000 fighting troops.
Navy down to 19 warships and two unusable aircraft carriers.

Not sure if that is good or bad.

 

[SocketRocket]

I was told that the UK Army is down to 80,000 diluting to about 18,000 fighting troops.
Navy down to 19 warships and two unusable aircraft carriers.

Not sure if that is good or bad.

Who told you! Someone down the pub?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Having people with a basic military training can be useful in times of National emergency when you may need to boost numbers quickly. It wont create highly skilled technicians but if it was for something like eight months it would create a second line reserve that could be mobilised into further training fairly quickly, they could also carry out say a further two years reserve training. There could also be the opt out to cary out community service.

So you want the military people to train people who won't actually provide anything for the military ? We already have the TA or the RNR or the RAF Reservists

Plus how do you pay for it all ?

When was the last national emergency we had ?

Thankfully it appears the politicians realise what a ridiculous and unworkable idea it is and it wasn't even debated.

The country has no need for national service - there is no need to make any 18-26 go through basic military training - any gobernemmg that even suggests such a ludicrous thing won't last long in power.