Will the UK enforce army conscription? #news #shorts

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[jaidanburnhope]

If we do I'd fight to protect my family not the shitshow of a government

[RilaAudio]

They are off their bloody nut if they think we're fighting for them.

[LIAFL]

As a British national I can confirm the large majority of the uk isn’t up for fighting. I mean, why would we? When your turn your back and put little time into the well-being of a nation. We certainly will not be prepared to give up our lives for a bunch of crooks.

[peteraston]

Anyone claiming asylum in the UK should have to sign up to do 2 years military service

[brendanpmaclean]

Times have changed. Conscription wouldn’t work now. Too many people would simply say no.

[jackdimond]

I'm Medically exempt.
Not that I wouldn't stand to defend my country if it really did get to that state.
No way would I be cannon fodder.

[timsturbo]

Lots of able bodied mariners arriving every day desperately looking for work and a new country to represent win win.

[JanGenchev]

If they ''don't want to have to enforce conscription'' then avoid a damn war with Russia because I'm most certainly not fighting for anyone.

[electricsilver]

Any one with a British passport from Bradford, Luton, Blackburn, Birmingham, London and Dewsbury, should be first, followed by all of the UK's strong independent feminists.

[stevencarroll]

This generation need a safe space from bad words, what chance have the U.K. got with this load of weaklings?!?

[BreakfastwithBando]

how about bringing in a 2nd amendment style rule for our laws to allow private ownership of firearms and letting us defend ourselves you could make in theory a 60m strong army. but you wont

[simonjamesd]

Can’t wait to see the 50\50 men women conscription

[Pinkpanter.plastering]

It would change the lives for the better of a lot of young people but I can’t see it happening as it’s so hard for young people to get on top of everything when the very old are rotten with money and still getting so much for free but the old people that really need it go with out disgusting

[HRPuffinstuf-if]

Let's GO UK! Start a conscription so the US won't have to! 😆😅🤣😂 American boys are sitting this one out.

[findlaywhitton]

I'm too old for conscription but arm me up an I would still defend my country.

[lukecaldwell]

Like Nancy Reigan said... just say no.

[sticklebacksummer]

All immigrants should have to serve three years in the army.

[truth-lgxy]

I have no problem with this except the politicians children should be first, do the British government think the British people would fight for them, not a chance😂

[chickendipper]

As a retired infantryman, I will say swivel.

[ChristinaBillingham]

We need to defend ourselves against our own government