Kevin O'Sullivan SLAMS Rishi Sunak's National Service Announcement

The Tory party have announced plans to reintroduce twelve months of mandatory national service if they win the upcoming general election.

Under the proposal, 18-year-olds would have the option to apply for one of 30,000 full-time military placements or participate in community service by volunteering one weekend a month.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that reinstating compulsory service across the UK would revive the "national spirit" seen during the pandemic.

Labour oppose the plans, which are expected to cost around £2.5 billion, labeling them as "desperate" and "unfunded."

The Conservatives aim to initiate a pilot program in September 2025, with further details to be determined by a Royal Commission.

The military placements would provide young people with training in areas such as cyber security, logistics, procurement, and civil response operations.

Non-military volunteering would involve 25 days of service with organisations such as the fire service, the police, and the NHS.

Kevin O'Sullivan speaks with political commentator Russell Quirk.

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[Pierre]

I have a feeling that the way our children have been treated these past five to six years with your insanity over lockdowns and no education depriving them of their rights no parent will even contemplate such a ridiculous idea.

[mh.a]

No chance, he's never coming back.
National service, for whose benefit ? Cannon fodder for the bankers ??

[moonbaby]

as someone who spent over 20 years in the forces…this is the most dumbest thing I’ve heard. Just give the regulars more money. Simple.

[alancroft]

When push comes to shove, it will be mandatory. He just did’nt mention the mandatory cannon fodder part.

[MultiLen]

Here a mad far out idea!
Politicians doing national service instead of screwing us all.

[patrickkelly]

Great idea for poor young people to do something.. This is a great rich man

[KK-egft]

Why don’t you have an open debate and referendum about the prospect of going to war with Russia, and the expansion of NATO?

[tombarton]

Compulsory volunteering, good luck kids!

[smudge]

So he's reinvented the Scout's.

[acourierfromtheuk]

You first Sunak. You wanna slam the rules for people to follow, lead by example

[arronjones]

“Don’t be deceived when they tell you things are better now. Even if there’s no poverty to be seen because the poverty’s been hidden. Even if you ever got more wages and could afford to buy more of these new and useless goods which industries foist on you and even if it seems to you that you never had so much, that is only the slogan of those who still have much more than you. Don’t be taken in when they paternally pat you on the shoulder and say that there’s no inequality worth speaking of and no more reason to fight because if you believe them they will be completely in charge in their marble homes and granite banks from which they rob the people of the world under the pretence of bringing them culture. Watch out, for as soon as it pleases them they’ll send you out to protect their gold in wars whose weapons, rapidly developed by servile scientists, will become more and more deadly until they can with a flick of the finger tear a million of you to pieces - Jean Paul Marat.”

[alridd]

Couldn’t we roll this out for the immigrants and asylum seekers

[clintkerridge]

Send the rich kids and immigrants first see how long it lasts

[gypsysong]

These kids don’t even turn up for probation so how will you enforce this laughable 😂😂

[rwhit]

This man is a complete mellon, go home fishy

[piedbald]

From what I hear over in the US - your young people are going wild! Lawless England! They have no jobs, can’t get into University, they’re bored and getting into trouble. A couple years ago in service would give them a couple more years maturing. think this is a good idea, off the bat, only I would make it mandatory!

[angelicacrisan]

DOMNUL PREȘEDINTE CU PRINȚESA A TA IUBITA PRINȚUL BĂNĂȚENILOR VA RESPECT

[ceeg]

18 year olds delivering prescriptions. That’ll end well 😂

[HPenno]

As long as all the imagrants ur lettin in are on the front line then ye sound

[piespeafield]

Unbelievable, just give them proper jobs