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Quote from: Bentley Bullet on May 26, 2024, 08:43:43 amNo. What makes you think that?The National Service being proposed is for 18 year olds.Old men of every generation have said something along the lines of “the youth of today are bad” but the world keeps spinning.
No. What makes you think that?
12 months could be worse than life in prison for murder, just imagine sharing a barracks with 18year old Billy ST, Kato, Glyn and Syd in your platoon. Christ almighty.
Quote from: selby on May 26, 2024, 11:14:00 am 12 months could be worse than life in prison for murder, just imagine sharing a barracks with 18year old Billy ST, Kato, Glyn and Syd in your platoon. Christ almighty.Is this for men too, I thought it was only for women?
I reckon more people would get behind National Service as a punishment, for example, police arrest someone for a lesser crime, carrying a weapon, assault, theft... Then they should be charged with time serving in the military and where they would learn discipline and assist with lowering over crowding in prisons. You don't need to enforce it on the 99% of young people who just want to learn/work and keep their heads down.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C7bvCpPoEdo/?igsh=NWd3ZXNrMTF2NHh23 days ago, the Under Secretary for defence said there were no plans to reintroduce National Service and gives the reason for that.
Quote from: DonnyOsmond on May 26, 2024, 09:55:06 amI reckon more people would get behind National Service as a punishment, for example, police arrest someone for a lesser crime, carrying a weapon, assault, theft... Then they should be charged with time serving in the military and where they would learn discipline and assist with lowering over crowding in prisons. You don't need to enforce it on the 99% of young people who just want to learn/work and keep their heads down.Unfortunately with the police, justice and prison systems in a mess ...............''Police are being instructed to consider making fewer arrests because of the lack of space in prisons. A letter from the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) circulated last week urges chief constables to think about "pausing" so-called "non-priority arrests".https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2274gdk10o
What do people think about fit and able, long term unemployed?Would an initiative of a similar nature have an effect in reducing this cohort?
Quote from: danumdon on May 26, 2024, 10:46:56 amWhat do people think about fit and able, long term unemployed?Would an initiative of a similar nature have an effect in reducing this cohort?Fit and able long-term unemployed is a tiny proportion of the population now.Very few are unemployed for longer than twelve months these days. They represent the natural turnover in the workforce.Of the very few left who are long-term unemployed, it's a fair bet a good proportion are over 55 and facing discrimination in the work place.Beyond that, there are probably a very few with undiagnosed mental health problems.
What do people think about fit and able, long term unemployed?Would an initiative of a similar nature have an effect in reducing this cohort?Individuals in education, training, apprenticeships and work are already catered for.
Quote from: danumdon on May 26, 2024, 10:46:56 amWhat do people think about fit and able, long term unemployed?Would an initiative of a similar nature have an effect in reducing this cohort?Individuals in education, training, apprenticeships and work are already catered for.That's a very well thought idea DD.Rather then go for 18 year olds,let's recruit Frank Gallagher and Nab Nesbitt.