‘No one going to jail’ for avoiding UK national service, says Cleverly (www.theguardian.com)

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So.... not compulsory then? Or do you just get fined or something? Anyway, earliest policy U-turn of the Conservative campaign so far - will it be their best?

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[-] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

We sorta do in the UK. Cameron set one up with his big society claim. He even claimed he'd consider making it mandatory for teenagers.

Issue is it is funded as well as any service under the tories.

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