The Daily Telegraph reported that about 69 per cent believe compulsory military service would curb the country's yob culture and cut crime levels.
Hmmm. It is well known that many ex-service personnel find it hard to adjust to independent life. Large numbers of rough sleepers are ex-forces.
Likewise, a significant proportion of the prison population. Permission to wonder if this idea is bonkers, sir?
Remember those interminable arguments about what "participation" actually means? Everyone agreed it was good to get young people involved in decision-making. But it had to be genuine and not tokenistic.
Happy days. Now the word is so devalued it means no more than "taking part". A government press release announcing a 9m sports action package quotes a development manager. She's convinced that as well as doing good things for young people's co-ordination and social skills, sports activities also improve their level of participation.
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