‘Selling the Myth’
06/02/2018
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We report on a recent meeting in Parliament with a range of speakers on the urgent need to raise the age of recruitment to the armed forces in the UK.An inclusive, emotionally supportive British Army? Not yet.
10/01/2018
ForcesWatch comment on the 2018 British Army recruitment advertising campaign: We welcome any commitments and improvements the military makes to the welfare of soldiers but caution that the reality of military life is not accurately represented in this new campaign, and that the welfare of recruits into the Army should not be overlooked.A shorter version of this article is published by The Huffington PostForcesWatch comment on the 2018 British Army recruitment advertising campaign
Military recruits: How MoD could be targeting your children
08/12/2017
Scottish TV report on armed forces visits to schools in Scotland.STV
Only ‘Show and Tell’? Latest news on Scottish Parliament Petition
04/12/2017
After hearing from the armed forces, the Scottish Parliament's Public Petitions Committee has decided they need to hear more from ForcesWatch and Quakers in Scotland before making decisions about our petition calling for greater guidance and scrutiny around military visits to schools.ForcesWatch comment
Dissenting from the Old Lie
11/11/2017
Every year, the fury levied at those who critique or refuse the red poppy obscures the complexity and spectrum of views such dissenters open up. What is lost in this explosion of vitriol and misunderstanding is the opportunity to allow us, as empathic human beings, to be open to divergent viewpoints, to think honestly about wars and to discuss their causes.Forceswatch Comment
Take Action on Militarism 2017 pack launch
02/11/2017
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We report from the day of talks and workshops to launch the Take Action on Militarism pack which is designed to equip and support those challenging militarism in their communities.Making it 18 – the SNP votes yes to raising the age of recruitment
16/10/2017
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Douglas Beattie reports on an important campaigning moment.SNP adopt #MakeIt18
10/10/2017
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A passionate debate was held on Sunday 8 October at the SNP Conference on Raising the Minimum Age of Military Recruitment to 18. The motion was passed!Is pushing the cadets really in pupils’ best interests?
09/10/2017
Cadet units are not a social panacea but a recruitment tool. Our article, published in Schools Week, critiques the social impact report being used by the MoD to validate the expansion of cadets in state schools.ForcesWatch comment
The Ministry of Defence has no place in our schools
07/10/2017
Children don’t need militarism. They need a decent learning environment, writes Rhianna Louise. Our piece in The Morning Star about the latest announcement of more cadet units in schools and the problematic social impact report that has been published to support this.ForcesWatch comment