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Military conscription

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Donotpanicoknowpanic · 09/01/2026 10:25

There is lots of talk about if ww3 happens then military conscription will happen

This is basically people who sit in an office safely saying we need to either send ourselves or out children to fight and die in horrible conditions

Am I unreasonable to think that anyone who thinks this is a good idea

They should be the first ones to sign up and to lead by example

Any politicians who think this is a good idea, there children should be the first to go

Russia is literally sending troops in wheel chairs and crunches to the front line

So age, disability and gender will not be a problem for anyone who supports any conscription policy's, they can go first

Also the UK will not be invaded, we are not Ukrainian, If we were more like Ukraine I would be more in favour of this as the country itself is under threat

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Donotpanicoknowpanic · 09/01/2026 15:20

cardibach · 09/01/2026 15:13

So what’s the point then? Why wind people up with something you don’t believe to be true? Why start by saying there is lots of talk about it? Why not post that you think people talking about conscription are wrong?

My point is

There is a lot of talk about conscription on the internet and people saying we will fight the enemy

But when the conscription officer knocks on your door

Tells you and your family to pack there bags they are off to the Eastern front

Who is still up for conscription?

A lot of people on this forum seem to think it's a good idea

Until it effects them personally, it's those people I am making a point against

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AnnasFangs · 09/01/2026 15:21

smallglassbottle · 09/01/2026 15:19

They can go to hell. There's no way me and mine are fighting for a Britain that's utterly despised by globalist starmer and his cabal. See what successive so called governments have reduced the country to since the last wars. It wasn't worth it and I'm ashamed to say that because I totally respect those who fought and gave their lives.

Send snivelling starmer and his cronies to the front instead. Remember, a war ensures compliance from the next three generations. Ask yourselves why starmer so badly wants a war.

We're all being had.

Ask yourselves why starmer so badly wants a war

Does he? What makes you think that?

cardibach · 09/01/2026 15:23

smallglassbottle · 09/01/2026 15:19

They can go to hell. There's no way me and mine are fighting for a Britain that's utterly despised by globalist starmer and his cabal. See what successive so called governments have reduced the country to since the last wars. It wasn't worth it and I'm ashamed to say that because I totally respect those who fought and gave their lives.

Send snivelling starmer and his cronies to the front instead. Remember, a war ensures compliance from the next three generations. Ask yourselves why starmer so badly wants a war.

We're all being had.

Starmer wants a war? Where the fuck do you get that from?

SerendipityJane · 09/01/2026 15:23

Probably not the place for any seriousness, but Britain - certainly Great Britain - isn't really a natural invasion friendly island. The only two successful invasions in the past 1,000 years were not Nazi-style continental armies sweeping majestically across the plains as they did in mainland Europe (notice the word "mainland" there). In both cases they were almost surgical strikes that took out the leadership and then accepted the submission of the nobility. Once that was done, it was game over. There was some civilian resistance in the North, admittedly. But with the rest of England subdued that was no problem.

Mainland European countries have quite a different risk and history. And a defining characteristic of being "British" or "European" is the inbuilt relationship to that.

The only British people who can even faintly comprehend what an invasion and occupation of Britain looks like are channel islanders.

cardibach · 09/01/2026 15:24

Donotpanicoknowpanic · 09/01/2026 15:20

My point is

There is a lot of talk about conscription on the internet and people saying we will fight the enemy

But when the conscription officer knocks on your door

Tells you and your family to pack there bags they are off to the Eastern front

Who is still up for conscription?

A lot of people on this forum seem to think it's a good idea

Until it effects them personally, it's those people I am making a point against

No, nobody thinks it’s a good idea. In a theoretical sense some can see it might be necessary. Most also say it’s not helpful and that they don’t think there’ll be that kind of war.
If you don’t think it will ever happen why does it matter? You’re just trying to stir up anti U.K., anti government feeling. And it’s working.

smallglassbottle · 09/01/2026 15:24

AnnasFangs · 09/01/2026 15:21

Ask yourselves why starmer so badly wants a war

Does he? What makes you think that?

He made his little speech about our children having to be prepared to suffer as their grand and great grand parents did. He wants a war, of course he does. It ensures compliance for his globalist plans. Davos or Westminster? Remember?

BlueJuniper94 · 09/01/2026 15:25

Damnloginpopup · 09/01/2026 12:30

Yet I knew many, sadly all now departed, who said that it very much was worth it.

I am sad they are no longer here but I wonder when they departed and if they witnessed the decline over the past 5 years

BlueJuniper94 · 09/01/2026 15:26

cardibach · 09/01/2026 14:49

Yeah, he wasn’t meaning that. He was talking about the way the country is divided against itself because of people like Farage.

Did he? Interesting, do you have a link to any follow-up or where that interpretation has been formed

TheFairyCaravan · 09/01/2026 15:26

Ask yourselves why starmer so badly wants a war.

I guarantee that right now no one in Govt wants a war. We don’t have the man power, we don’t have the equipment and all the vehicles we’ve been waiting absolute years for are causing injuries to troops so are out of service atm. They’re probably all shitting themselves just incase one does happen, because we’d be up shit creek without a paddle.

AnnasFangs · 09/01/2026 15:26

smallglassbottle · 09/01/2026 15:24

He made his little speech about our children having to be prepared to suffer as their grand and great grand parents did. He wants a war, of course he does. It ensures compliance for his globalist plans. Davos or Westminster? Remember?

Oh dear.

cardibach · 09/01/2026 15:27

smallglassbottle · 09/01/2026 15:24

He made his little speech about our children having to be prepared to suffer as their grand and great grand parents did. He wants a war, of course he does. It ensures compliance for his globalist plans. Davos or Westminster? Remember?

Can you link this speech?
Why is he not being more aggressive with Trump if he wants a war?
But then, people getting worked up about Davos and thinking we aren’t already a global society are a bit naive and led by conspiracists. .

smallglassbottle · 09/01/2026 15:27

AnnasFangs · 09/01/2026 15:26

Oh dear.

Yes, I'm afraid so. Despicable isn't he?

Donotpanicoknowpanic · 09/01/2026 15:27

cardibach · 09/01/2026 15:24

No, nobody thinks it’s a good idea. In a theoretical sense some can see it might be necessary. Most also say it’s not helpful and that they don’t think there’ll be that kind of war.
If you don’t think it will ever happen why does it matter? You’re just trying to stir up anti U.K., anti government feeling. And it’s working.

There is nothing wrong about openly discussing subjects

It's discussed in the news on a semi regular basis

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cardibach · 09/01/2026 15:28

BlueJuniper94 · 09/01/2026 15:26

Did he? Interesting, do you have a link to any follow-up or where that interpretation has been formed

I don’t. But I watched clips at the time.

AnnasFangs · 09/01/2026 15:28

BlueJuniper94 · 09/01/2026 15:26

Did he? Interesting, do you have a link to any follow-up or where that interpretation has been formed

I'd say that would be a waste of energy. It is obvious what your agenda is.

AnnasFangs · 09/01/2026 15:29

smallglassbottle · 09/01/2026 15:27

Yes, I'm afraid so. Despicable isn't he?

I refer you to my previous post.

PaddyMacPaddyFace · 09/01/2026 15:30

NotAnotherScarf · 09/01/2026 10:34

So without conscription in WW2 you'd be typing this in German. All Jewish people in Europe would have been killed, ditto gay people, gypsies, disabled people.... just let that sink in for a mo.

Exactly.
And if Ireland hadn't had conscription I'd be typing this in English!

oh wait...

cardibach · 09/01/2026 15:30

Donotpanicoknowpanic · 09/01/2026 15:27

There is nothing wrong about openly discussing subjects

It's discussed in the news on a semi regular basis

There is something wrong with setting up and promoting an idea you don’t think is realistic to stir up anti U.K. and anti government feeling, yes. Ypu coukd have opted to discuss this by saying ‘some people are talking about conscription but I’m not sure why because it’s nonsense. What does anyone else think?’ That would be open discussion. This is…something else.

SerendipityJane · 09/01/2026 15:31

I guarantee that right now no one in Govt wants a war.

Well unless they have mates with some juicy defence contracts.

cardibach · 09/01/2026 15:32

smallglassbottle · 09/01/2026 15:29

That isn’tsuggesting what you suggest it means. It’s not about loyalty. Any news on the ‘little speech’ you mentioned about children suffering?

cardibach · 09/01/2026 15:33

SerendipityJane · 09/01/2026 15:31

I guarantee that right now no one in Govt wants a war.

Well unless they have mates with some juicy defence contracts.

In fairness that’s more likely to be people in Parliament than specifically Government. Tends to be more Tories and Reform, doesn’t it?

AnnasFangs · 09/01/2026 15:35

smallglassbottle · 09/01/2026 15:29

But he is not wrong, is he? Westminster is often criticised for the way it operates. Even the seating is set up in a way to encourage an adversarial atmosphere.

SerendipityJane · 09/01/2026 15:36

cardibach · 09/01/2026 15:30

There is something wrong with setting up and promoting an idea you don’t think is realistic to stir up anti U.K. and anti government feeling, yes. Ypu coukd have opted to discuss this by saying ‘some people are talking about conscription but I’m not sure why because it’s nonsense. What does anyone else think?’ That would be open discussion. This is…something else.

Hitler would have totally swallowed MN hook line and sinker. He was convinced that the British working classes would never be so stupid as to fight for bunch of entitles toffs and that a few bombs amongst the working classes would topple Churchill (who we now learn actually started the war) and he'd be invited in to run the British Empire.

If he had been alone, you could just paint it as a delusion. But all the Nazi high command believed that. They really thought Britain would fold. After all, we're the same race aren't we ?

I'm wondering if they were 86 years too early ?

SerendipityJane · 09/01/2026 15:37

cardibach · 09/01/2026 15:33

In fairness that’s more likely to be people in Parliament than specifically Government. Tends to be more Tories and Reform, doesn’t it?

Not many people appreciate the difference ....

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