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Hello and welcome to Coffey House Shops, the Spectators Daily Politics Podcast.

I'm Oscredenton and I'm joined by Fraser Nelson and Katie Balls.

So we've had the first big policy announcement of the election campaign and it is a bold one

so bold in fact that we're bringing you the special Sunday podcast the Tories are

proposing to bring back mandatory national service for 18 year olds.

Here's a clip of the Prime Minister announcing the policy.

That is why we will introduce a bold new model of national service for 18 year olds.

To be spent either in a competitive full-time

military commission over 12 months or with one weekend per month volunteering

in roles within the community like delivering prescriptions and food to infirm people, or in search and rescue.

Young people will gain valuable skills, make our country more secure, and build a stronger national culture. This ambition benefits our

country and our young people alike. So Katie what is the thinking behind this

one? What a question Oscar. I mean I think there's a few factors at play. behind this

is one.

is a few factors at play.

First off is worth pointing out this hasn't come out completely out of nowhere

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