'Absolutely Need To Plan For Conscription' | Former Army Colonel Says 'Never Been Closer To War'

Tory MP Tobias Elwood and former British Army Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon debated the idea of reinstating national service in the face of growing global threats. Elwood emphasized the need to prepare for potential conflicts and the changing international landscape, pointing out the rise of authoritarian regimes and the increasing sense of insecurity in the world.

On the other hand, de Bretton-Gordon highlighted the need to address recruitment issues in the current military and the importance of building a strong conventional deterrent.

[seanhayes]

Never defend a flag that you cannot wave

[DocEmCee]

I served 20 years ago but absolutely would not fight for this hovel of a country now.

[billybaxter]

Us white heterosexual Christians have been told repeatedly this is not our country. Why should we fight?

[JulieMalone-oyll]

Why would our youth want to fight for a country that doesn't care about them, we've seen how the government treat our war veterans

[jfla]

Sorry not interested in fighting for this regime. Rather go to prison

[mrreynolds]

Ain’t no one fighting for this joke of a country

[ataboyboyboy]

I refuse to let my son be conscripted to fight wars to keep the illegal migrants well fed, housed and free medication while his free speech is being curtailed and heavily taxed.

[itsmegareth]

The biggest threat to this country is crossing the channel everyday

[stephenclarke]

We can not wave our own flag send Sunak and his lot

[obikenobi]

No chance. I’m not going and you ain’t taking my kids to fight. The country needs to stop playing universal soldier in conflict thousands of miles away. Focus on sorting our own tiny island out. What does it even mean to be British anymore. No chance.

[willfletch]

Tobias talking tough with lives of other peoples children

[ywdjcji]

The comments give me hope that the public isnt believing a word of the B.S we're being fed anymore

[IanMartin-vbim]

Russia never done anything to me. War is a racket

[orvillefindley]

Our government is the only threat we are facing 👍🙄

[richardpadden]

The first one's to conscript are the dinghy divers.

[macklee]

I, like the vast majority of Brits have absolutely nothing against Russia
You lot, the media and the government can fight them if you like, don't ask the people to.

[ADENUFF-nysk]

Tobias Ellwood talking about patriotism, is he having a laugh?

[JulieMalone-oyll]

I'd feel safer in Russia than my own country

[knotpaulls]

The only sense of insecurity I have is the total lack of security on our own borders .

[jedi-with-redeye]

If you had protected british culture, people would have been more patriotic.
Most people just think, "Well, if the government doesn't care, why bother fighting for this country".