National service??

Its a private member's bill. They never get anywhere unless they get government support.
If it was army related the army are going to hate the idea aren't they. Last thing they want to be lumbered with.
If not army related then govt would have to set up a whole structure and finance to make it happen.
dead duck.

I agree with Jackthelad I too did national service in 1948 and then TA can only say these were some of the best years .Proud to have served under both our present Queen and her father,

I am quite sure that, for those who want to do it, Service education and training is of immense benefit. I saw it all in action for nearly thirty years. But I still think that it would be impossible to enforce National Service of the old kind in today's society - post war people saw the need, I guess. None of our self serving political parties would dare to implement it, as other posters have already said.

It is interesting to read the nostalgia of those who did NS, and I commend them, but then, one never hears from those who detested it. There must have been some? Men in my age group missed it, of course, and we are in our late sixties, so it feels like history.

FlicketyB, thank you again for replying, yes very chintzy sums it up at that time, fifties and sixties

Ariadne National service was often talked about and plays for television, radio and the theatre were written in the 1950s and 60s just after it had ended. The picture painted at this time was far from rosy. Chips with Everything by Arnold Wesker, although primarily concerned with class, is set during National Service basic training and is probably the best known play.

Singing from the same hymn sheet, Jess! I have noticed that we often get aerated about proposals which are just that and never stood a cat in hell's chance of passing into statute!

quite anno
just realised that the wonderful writetothem.com has a great resume of one's MP and what they are up to.
www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/24947/iain_stewart/milton_keynes_south

Absent thank you! I was desperately trying to remember the name of the play?

I agree - I don't think it stands a cat in hell's chance, (as I think I said) but was interested to explore the idea. You hear a lot of "bring back National Service" to sort out today's young people!

It's as irritating as 'Bring back matron'!