Tories’ national service pledge was sprung on candidates, says minister
by Kevin Rawlinson from World news | The Guardian on (#6N36V)
Steve Baker says advisers came up with policy to bring back mandatory national service without agreeing it with ministers
The Conservative campaign pledge to introduce mandatory national service was dreamed up by advisers and sprung on candidates, a government minister has said.
Criticism of the headline-grabbing policy has centred on claims it was not fully thought through before being announced, while ministers said just two days before the announcement that a return of national service was not on the cards.
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