| Is 65 too old to be called up 15:18 - Jan 15 with 4184 views | Boundy |
Hmmmm interesting & for a few, worrying times.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news |  |
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| Is 65 too old to be called up on 17:23 - Jan 15 with 2658 views | onehunglow |
Fair play
Imagine calling up your average chav
Imagine getting him off his electric bike
Most of these cretins would turn to shite | |
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| Is 65 too old to be called up on 17:30 - Jan 15 with 2625 views | trampie |
You know the old saying ' kill the old ones off first', perhaps that is what they are thinking. |  |
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| Is 65 too old to be called up on 17:43 - Jan 15 with 2592 views | Whiterockin |
I would imagine they would start with the most recently demobbed as they would have a better understanding of current military mindset. Then work their way up with 65 year olds being the last resort. |  | | |
| Is 65 too old to be called up on 17:46 - Jan 15 with 2580 views | johnlangy |
The British Army now is at an all time low in size with just 75,000 full time trained personnel. In 2010 the number was over 113,000.
I wonder how that happened. | | | |
| Is 65 too old to be called up on 18:20 - Jan 15 with 2516 views | JACKMANANDBOY |
| Is 65 too old to be called up on 17:46 - Jan 15 by johnlangy |
The British Army now is at an all time low in size with just 75,000 full time trained personnel. In 2010 the number was over 113,000.
I wonder how that happened. |
Our Army is now the size it was in the 1700s at the time of the Napoleonic wars! |  |
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| Is 65 too old to be called up on 22:21 - Jan 15 with 2410 views | Boundy |
| Is 65 too old to be called up on 18:20 - Jan 15 by JACKMANANDBOY |
Our Army is now the size it was in the 1700s at the time of the Napoleonic wars! |
The UK now has more traffic enforcement officers than squaddies , perhaps they should man the barricades first.. | |
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| Is 65 too old to be called up on 22:55 - Jan 15 with 2374 views | JACKMANANDBOY |
| Is 65 too old to be called up on 22:21 - Jan 15 by Boundy |
The UK now has more traffic enforcement officers than squaddies , perhaps they should man the barricades first.. |
I think we are planning to have enemy tanks towed. | |
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| Is 65 too old to be called up on 23:01 - Jan 15 with 2362 views | Dr_Winston |
| Is 65 too old to be called up on 22:55 - Jan 15 by JACKMANANDBOY |
I think we are planning to have enemy tanks towed. |
Ukrainian Farmers are experts at that. |  |
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| Is 65 too old to be called up on 01:05 - Jan 16 with 2306 views | Demitrius |
Not my words but I thought this post on Twitter/X summed the national mood regarding conscription up perfectly...
"There is a vast difference between a real threat and a manufactured one—and an even greater difference between what the public understands by those terms and what politicians deliberately pretend they mean. People will defend their country when it is genuinely under threat. What they will not do anymore is die on foreign soil for agendas that are hidden, dishonest, and conveniently rebranded as “national interest.” This government lectures the public about security while allowing real dangers to walk in by the thousand every single week. That alone strips them of any moral authority to demand sacrifice from anyone. Get your own house in order first. The era of obedient cannon fodder is over. Trust is gone—and politicians destroyed it themselves. If they had done their jobs properly, there would be no credible threat to point at. And the truth is, there isn’t one now. What we are being sold is fear: fear engineered to justify power, to funnel public money into endless conflict, and to enrich elites with fingers deep in the weapons industry. This isn’t defence—it’s exploitation. And people can see it." |  |
| “Cunnilingus and Psychiatry brought us to this …” |
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| Is 65 too old to be called up on 07:56 - Jan 16 with 2216 views | Boundy |
| Is 65 too old to be called up on 01:05 - Jan 16 by Demitrius |
Not my words but I thought this post on Twitter/X summed the national mood regarding conscription up perfectly...
"There is a vast difference between a real threat and a manufactured one—and an even greater difference between what the public understands by those terms and what politicians deliberately pretend they mean. People will defend their country when it is genuinely under threat. What they will not do anymore is die on foreign soil for agendas that are hidden, dishonest, and conveniently rebranded as “national interest.” This government lectures the public about security while allowing real dangers to walk in by the thousand every single week. That alone strips them of any moral authority to demand sacrifice from anyone. Get your own house in order first. The era of obedient cannon fodder is over. Trust is gone—and politicians destroyed it themselves. If they had done their jobs properly, there would be no credible threat to point at. And the truth is, there isn’t one now. What we are being sold is fear: fear engineered to justify power, to funnel public money into endless conflict, and to enrich elites with fingers deep in the weapons industry. This isn’t defence—it’s exploitation. And people can see it." |
If my own countries politicians won't protect our own borders then why should our kids die protecting someone else's should be the mantra for every parent in this country. | |
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| Is 65 too old to be called up on 09:43 - Jan 16 with 2164 views | onehunglow |
| Is 65 too old to be called up on 17:30 - Jan 15 by trampie |
You know the old saying ' kill the old ones off first', perhaps that is what they are thinking. |
Labour is doing that | |
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| Is 65 too old to be called up on 10:35 - Jan 16 with 2149 views | union_jack |
| Is 65 too old to be called up on 17:23 - Jan 15 by onehunglow |
Fair play
Imagine calling up your average chav
Imagine getting him off his electric bike
Most of these cretins would turn to shite |
Well at least we could put those invading us by dinghies every day to good use. I’m sure they would be proud to serve their new found homeland😒 |  |
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| Is 65 too old to be called up on 10:38 - Jan 16 with 2146 views | onehunglow |
| Is 65 too old to be called up on 10:35 - Jan 16 by union_jack |
Well at least we could put those invading us by dinghies every day to good use. I’m sure they would be proud to serve their new found homeland😒 |
Have you been called a Nazi too?  | |
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| Is 65 too old to be called up on 12:34 - Jan 16 with 2106 views | union_jack |
| Is 65 too old to be called up on 10:38 - Jan 16 by onehunglow |
Have you been called a Nazi too? |
Who? Me? 😏 | |
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| Is 65 too old to be called up on 16:43 - Jan 16 with 2029 views | KeithHaynes |
| Is 65 too old to be called up on 18:20 - Jan 15 by JACKMANANDBOY |
Our Army is now the size it was in the 1700s at the time of the Napoleonic wars! |
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The British Army's size has been decreasing, with figures for early 2025 showing around 109,000 total personnel, down from over 180,000 in the UK Armed Forces in 2012. |  |
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| Is 65 too old to be called up on 18:29 - Jan 16 with 1982 views | JACKMANANDBOY |
| Is 65 too old to be called up on 16:43 - Jan 16 by KeithHaynes |
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The British Army's size has been decreasing, with figures for early 2025 showing around 109,000 total personnel, down from over 180,000 in the UK Armed Forces in 2012. |
I think we have about 70,000 full time fighting soldiers, I guess that the part timers aren't much use if they only fight in the morning. | |
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| Is 65 too old to be called up on 23:50 - Jan 16 with 1934 views | Boundy |
Not my words
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Dear Keef Starmer,
This latest idea — recalling veterans up to 65 — isn’t policy. It’s panic. It’s what happens when a government realises too late that nobody believes in it, and instead of asking why, it reaches for the nearest generation that still remembers duty.
Let’s strip away the spin.
If young people won’t fight for you, that isn’t a failure of youth — it’s a damning indictment of leadership. You’ve spent years telling them Britain is broken, shameful, historically suspect, and morally inferior. You’ve taught them that patriotism is cringe, borders are optional, and the country itself is something to be managed, not loved.
And now you’re surprised they won’t bleed for it?
So your answer is to turn around and say to the old hands:
“Go on then, one more time.”
Men and women who already served.
Who already paid the price.
Who already carried the weight — physically and mentally — long after the uniforms came off.
Here’s the bit you fundamentally don’t understand, Keef:
they didn’t fight for politicians.
They didn’t fight for slogans, diversity statements, or focus-grouped values.
They fought for their mates, their families, their homes — for a country that meant something.
That country has been chipped away, mocked, diluted, apologised for, and managed into mediocrity by people like you. And now, when the cupboard is bare, you think you can knock on the door of the very people you helped discard and demand loyalty on command.
You can’t conscript belief.
You can’t recall pride.
And you sure as hell can’t outsource courage to men with replaced knees and broken backs because your government inspires none.
This isn’t strength.
It’s institutional cowardice — hiding behind past generations because you’ve failed the present one.
So let’s be crystal clear:
If the young won’t fight for you —
the old won’t either.
They already gave enough.
And they won’t be guilt-tripped into propping up a government that has no idea what Britain is, what it stands for, or why anyone should defend it.
You don’t have a recruitment problem.
You have a legitimacy problem.
And no amount grey hair, or nostalgic press releases will fix that | |
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| Is 65 too old to be called up on 00:55 - Jan 17 with 1908 views | Demitrius |
| Is 65 too old to be called up on 23:50 - Jan 16 by Boundy |
Not my words
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Dear Keef Starmer,
This latest idea — recalling veterans up to 65 — isn’t policy. It’s panic. It’s what happens when a government realises too late that nobody believes in it, and instead of asking why, it reaches for the nearest generation that still remembers duty.
Let’s strip away the spin.
If young people won’t fight for you, that isn’t a failure of youth — it’s a damning indictment of leadership. You’ve spent years telling them Britain is broken, shameful, historically suspect, and morally inferior. You’ve taught them that patriotism is cringe, borders are optional, and the country itself is something to be managed, not loved.
And now you’re surprised they won’t bleed for it?
So your answer is to turn around and say to the old hands:
“Go on then, one more time.”
Men and women who already served.
Who already paid the price.
Who already carried the weight — physically and mentally — long after the uniforms came off.
Here’s the bit you fundamentally don’t understand, Keef:
they didn’t fight for politicians.
They didn’t fight for slogans, diversity statements, or focus-grouped values.
They fought for their mates, their families, their homes — for a country that meant something.
That country has been chipped away, mocked, diluted, apologised for, and managed into mediocrity by people like you. And now, when the cupboard is bare, you think you can knock on the door of the very people you helped discard and demand loyalty on command.
You can’t conscript belief.
You can’t recall pride.
And you sure as hell can’t outsource courage to men with replaced knees and broken backs because your government inspires none.
This isn’t strength.
It’s institutional cowardice — hiding behind past generations because you’ve failed the present one.
So let’s be crystal clear:
If the young won’t fight for you —
the old won’t either.
They already gave enough.
And they won’t be guilt-tripped into propping up a government that has no idea what Britain is, what it stands for, or why anyone should defend it.
You don’t have a recruitment problem.
You have a legitimacy problem.
And no amount grey hair, or nostalgic press releases will fix that |
Outstanding.....*Applause Emoji* | |
| “Cunnilingus and Psychiatry brought us to this …” |
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| Is 65 too old to be called up on 08:51 - Jan 17 with 1838 views | Boundy |
| Is 65 too old to be called up on 00:55 - Jan 17 by Demitrius |
Outstanding.....*Applause Emoji* |
This is was exactly how I and many of my mates and others feel , when I was in service the country did mean something ,warts and all but now, if I have my time again I'd be looking to become something which this country now has too much of ,an immigrant | |
| "In a free society, the State is the servant of the people—not the master." |
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| Is 65 too old to be called up on 09:40 - Jan 17 with 1823 views | onehunglow |
| Is 65 too old to be called up on 23:50 - Jan 16 by Boundy |
Not my words
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Dear Keef Starmer,
This latest idea — recalling veterans up to 65 — isn’t policy. It’s panic. It’s what happens when a government realises too late that nobody believes in it, and instead of asking why, it reaches for the nearest generation that still remembers duty.
Let’s strip away the spin.
If young people won’t fight for you, that isn’t a failure of youth — it’s a damning indictment of leadership. You’ve spent years telling them Britain is broken, shameful, historically suspect, and morally inferior. You’ve taught them that patriotism is cringe, borders are optional, and the country itself is something to be managed, not loved.
And now you’re surprised they won’t bleed for it?
So your answer is to turn around and say to the old hands:
“Go on then, one more time.”
Men and women who already served.
Who already paid the price.
Who already carried the weight — physically and mentally — long after the uniforms came off.
Here’s the bit you fundamentally don’t understand, Keef:
they didn’t fight for politicians.
They didn’t fight for slogans, diversity statements, or focus-grouped values.
They fought for their mates, their families, their homes — for a country that meant something.
That country has been chipped away, mocked, diluted, apologised for, and managed into mediocrity by people like you. And now, when the cupboard is bare, you think you can knock on the door of the very people you helped discard and demand loyalty on command.
You can’t conscript belief.
You can’t recall pride.
And you sure as hell can’t outsource courage to men with replaced knees and broken backs because your government inspires none.
This isn’t strength.
It’s institutional cowardice — hiding behind past generations because you’ve failed the present one.
So let’s be crystal clear:
If the young won’t fight for you —
the old won’t either.
They already gave enough.
And they won’t be guilt-tripped into propping up a government that has no idea what Britain is, what it stands for, or why anyone should defend it.
You don’t have a recruitment problem.
You have a legitimacy problem.
And no amount grey hair, or nostalgic press releases will fix that |
Wow | |
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| Is 65 too old to be called up on 11:04 - Jan 17 with 1799 views | union_jack |
| Is 65 too old to be called up on 08:51 - Jan 17 by Boundy |
This is was exactly how I and many of my mates and others feel , when I was in service the country did mean something ,warts and all but now, if I have my time again I'd be looking to become something which this country now has too much of ,an immigrant |
I’m just wondering whether this country has become so bad that us proper citizens could claim political asylum in another country? | |
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| Is 65 too old to be called up on 11:26 - Jan 17 with 1786 views | Luther27 |
| Is 65 too old to be called up on 23:50 - Jan 16 by Boundy |
Not my words
·
Dear Keef Starmer,
This latest idea — recalling veterans up to 65 — isn’t policy. It’s panic. It’s what happens when a government realises too late that nobody believes in it, and instead of asking why, it reaches for the nearest generation that still remembers duty.
Let’s strip away the spin.
If young people won’t fight for you, that isn’t a failure of youth — it’s a damning indictment of leadership. You’ve spent years telling them Britain is broken, shameful, historically suspect, and morally inferior. You’ve taught them that patriotism is cringe, borders are optional, and the country itself is something to be managed, not loved.
And now you’re surprised they won’t bleed for it?
So your answer is to turn around and say to the old hands:
“Go on then, one more time.”
Men and women who already served.
Who already paid the price.
Who already carried the weight — physically and mentally — long after the uniforms came off.
Here’s the bit you fundamentally don’t understand, Keef:
they didn’t fight for politicians.
They didn’t fight for slogans, diversity statements, or focus-grouped values.
They fought for their mates, their families, their homes — for a country that meant something.
That country has been chipped away, mocked, diluted, apologised for, and managed into mediocrity by people like you. And now, when the cupboard is bare, you think you can knock on the door of the very people you helped discard and demand loyalty on command.
You can’t conscript belief.
You can’t recall pride.
And you sure as hell can’t outsource courage to men with replaced knees and broken backs because your government inspires none.
This isn’t strength.
It’s institutional cowardice — hiding behind past generations because you’ve failed the present one.
So let’s be crystal clear:
If the young won’t fight for you —
the old won’t either.
They already gave enough.
And they won’t be guilt-tripped into propping up a government that has no idea what Britain is, what it stands for, or why anyone should defend it.
You don’t have a recruitment problem.
You have a legitimacy problem.
And no amount grey hair, or nostalgic press releases will fix that |
It perfectly sums up my own and my family’s feeling as to where we are today. It’s a brilliant statement. | | | |
| Is 65 too old to be called up on 14:39 - Jan 17 with 1724 views | onehunglow |
| Is 65 too old to be called up on 11:04 - Jan 17 by union_jack |
I’m just wondering whether this country has become so bad that us proper citizens could claim political asylum in another country? |
I d claim it
S/W France in the Lot valley or Ljubljana , Slovenia would be nice
Bit old now
If I were 50 yrs younger I’d be out of this dick land of freaks by now
As for Wales, a sanctuary for illegals of whom we know nothing
Still, they might learn Welsh | |
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| Is 65 too old to be called up on 17:11 - Jan 17 with 1666 views | oldtownjack |
| Is 65 too old to be called up on 11:04 - Jan 17 by union_jack |
I’m just wondering whether this country has become so bad that us proper citizens could claim political asylum in another country? |
Go for it. What do you class as a 'proper citizen' ? It's a shame proper citizens like you didn't kick up this fuss over the lat 15 years during which time the country was truly shafted. | |
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| Is 65 too old to be called up on 17:49 - Jan 17 with 1633 views | union_jack |
| Is 65 too old to be called up on 17:11 - Jan 17 by oldtownjack |
Go for it. What do you class as a 'proper citizen' ? It's a shame proper citizens like you didn't kick up this fuss over the lat 15 years during which time the country was truly shafted. |
Sorry, are your lefty liberal feelings hurt? | |
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