Opinion: It was with a strong sense of déjà vu that I watched Rishi Sunak announce that if re-elected, he would introduce compulsory national service for all 18-year-olds. I remember an equally embattled former National Party Prime Minister Jenny Shipley making the same outlandish promise during the 1999 election campaign.
Read my full column at Newsroom NZ: https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/07/03/uk-tories-fend-off-challenges-left-and-right/
Nick Kelly 