Don't kid yourself people - there never was a golden age when youth behaved itself, national service or no national service. Youth rebels. That's what it's always done as young adults try and find their place in the world, rebellion is just a part of that.
Feckless youths have always seemed scary to anybody who has taken on some responsibility (house, kids, steady job etc..)and grown up a bit.
I read an article recently that could easily have been talking about gangs of Chavs going around beating people up and stabbing people. Thing is the article was from 1750.
Jools
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