All we’ve heard about for the last week is a) the fact the British Army is now so small that it couldn’t quite fill Old Trafford, b) the threat of conscription, and C) Gen Z’s total disinterest in fighting for their country.
Last week a YouGov poll asked people under 40 what they would do if Britain was threatened with an invasion; alarmingly, 30 per cent said they would refuse to serve if called up. If only a third of the young and able are prepared to serve in the armed forces, to protect their country, then it obviously prompts the question why?
