<p>Britain's Conservative Party under Rishi Sunak's premiership has proposed that every 18-year-old should do mandatory military or civilian service if they are re-elected in the July 4 polls. The announcement has led to a meme fest among&nbsp;Gen-Z.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Social media in and beyond Britain is filled with young people feeling jittery about their purported readiness to serve.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The policy has been pitched by Sunak as an opportunity for young people to "gain valuable skills, make our country more secure and build a strong national culture."</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Lagging in polls, UK Conservatives pitch national service at 18</strong></p>

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<p>"If you can fix your parents' iPad, then you can fix an Apache helicopter," a dramatic voice-over is reported as saying in one TikTok video.</p>

<p>"If you can rot in bed, you can rot in a trench," the video continues while speaking of the practice of spending hours in bed during the day while snacking or using a smartphone-like electronic device.</p>

<p>Sunak's mandatory military civilian service is expected to alienate young voters, according to Mathew Mators Gillingwater, 22.&nbsp;<img alt="UK military conscription plan" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="fb74cbf7-7563-40fa-aa5c-e9630d58eed3" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/UKmilitaryservice.png" /></p>

<p>Gillingwater's TikTok video in GRWM (Get Ready With Me) format while showing off a pair of cargo khakis on the front line during a potential World War III is going viral in the UK.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/from-friends-to-spanish-food-uk-pm-sunak-wife-murty-reveal-what-they-have-in-common-725965">‘From Friends to Spanish food,’ UK PM Sunak, wife Murty reveal what they have in common</a></strong></p>

<p>"I didn’t get to finish my bronzer, though, because I literally started getting shot at," Matos Gillingwater said in the video.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Matos Gillingwater added: “Luckily, the French were on our side this time and I got one of the French girlies to do my French tips. They look amazing."</p>

<p>Matos Gillingwater said in an interview that the potential conscription "is just pushing us further and further away."</p>

<p>"Does [Sunak] want us to vote for him?” Matos Gillingwater said, referring to young people. "Is he trying to get ousted?"</p>

<p>It would be the first form of national service in Britain in over six decades. Under the proposed plan, only a small minority of 18-year-olds — reportedly 30,000 out of an estimated 700,000, the Associated Press reported — would spend a year full-time in the military.</p>

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Britain's Conservative Party under Rishi Sunak's premiership has proposed that every 18-year-old should do mandatory military or civilian service if they are re-elected in the July 4 polls.

Britain's Conservative Party under Rishi Sunak's premiership has proposed that every 18-year-old should do mandatory military or civilian service if they are re-elected in the July 4 polls. The announcement has led to a meme fest among Gen-Z. Social media in and beyond Britain is filled with young people feeling jittery about their purported readiness to serve. The policy has been pitched by Sunak as an opportunity for young people to "gain valuable skills, make our country more secure and build a strong national culture." Also watch | Lagging in polls, UK Conservatives pitch national service at 18 × "If you can fix your parents' iPad, then you can fix an Apache helicopter," a dramatic voice-over is reported as saying in one TikTok video. "If you can rot in bed, you can rot in a trench," the video continues while speaking of the practice of spending hours in bed during the day while snacking or using a smartphone-like electronic device. Sunak's mandatory military civilian service is expected to alienate young voters, according to Mathew Mators Gillingwater, 22. Gillingwater's TikTok video in GRWM (Get Ready With Me) format while showing off a pair of cargo khakis on the front line during a potential World War III is going viral in the UK. Also read | ‘From Friends to Spanish food,’ UK PM Sunak, wife Murty reveal what they have in common "I didn’t get to finish my bronzer, though, because I literally started getting shot at," Matos Gillingwater said in the video. Matos Gillingwater added: “Luckily, the French were on our side this time and I got one of the French girlies to do my French tips. They look amazing." Matos Gillingwater said in an interview that the potential conscription "is just pushing us further and further away." "Does [Sunak] want us to vote for him?” Matos Gillingwater said, referring to young people. "Is he trying to get ousted?" It would be the first form of national service in Britain in over six decades. Under the proposed plan, only a small minority of 18-year-olds — reportedly 30,000 out of an estimated 700,000, the Associated Press reported — would spend a year full-time in the military.

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'Rot in bed, rot in trench': Rishi Sunak's military service plan invites Gen-Z flak