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USDAW: No to new conscription
THE Usdaw conference overwhelmingly rejected a call yesterday for national service to be reintroduced.
A motion debated by delegates claimed it was a good idea as police “can no longer cope with riots, security or disasters.”
It also said bringing back conscription could “solve” the problem of unemployment “especially in areas of deprivation.”
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