Keir Starmer says new compulsory digital ID cards will be 'enormous opportunity' for Britain
Labour's new much-criticised compulsory digital ID cards will be an 'enormous opportunity' for Britiain despite a growing civil rights backlash.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday announced the ID would become mandatory for right to work checks by the end of this Parliament in a bid to curb illegal immigration.
Sir Keir said: 'I know working people are worried about the level of illegal migration into this country. A secure border and controlled migration are reasonable demands, and this government is listening and delivering.
An obvious danger here is slogan fatigue, Starmer being such a tin-eared dullard heading a Cabinet of tin-eared dullards. Merely to prop up a few worthless political careers, this totalitarian stunt may be forced through against somewhat jaded opposition.
Unfortunately Starmer is also reassuring - reassuringly useless.
In which case ID opposition may be more muted than it should be. Muted because of a background feeling that the ID scheme won't work anyway because nothing does work with Starmer's government and the whole thing will be such a mess that he will be gone before it is fixed.
As an aside, a driving licence is usually accepted as ID. It seems quite possible that this digital ID measure is being introduced because of an official expectation that driving licences will, over time, become less widespread among the general population.
"An enormous opportunity" - for Crapita and all the rest of them, is what he means but daren't say. And an irresistible opportunity for Scattered Spider and all their mates, too. Also an opportunity for the state to put in place the framework for a social control scheme.
ReplyDeleteThis sort of thing has been the wet dream of Davos-man for ages, I guess eventually opposition-fatigue will let them get away with it; they're never going to give up trying, after all.
"Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday announced the ID would become mandatory for right to work checks by the end of this Parliament in a bid to curb illegal immigration."
ReplyDeleteSo no 'action this day', putting of the unpalatable action for (probably) someone else to contend with. Typical Starmer. A big boy made a rule and ran away.
The problem is once the 'Britcard' is in place it will be difficult for another Administration to get rid of. Another exercise of the Progressive Ratchet that undermined the Conservatives.
We are hoping for *someone* to be brave enough to cut the Gordian knot.
Peter - it sounds complicated too, with many possibilities for making a mess of it technically and financially.
ReplyDeleteDJ - every generation or so we do seem to need a leader brave enough to cut the Gordian knot created by decades of sloppy government, drift and mounting complexities. Starmer is so far from being that leader that the necessity could become obvious to enough voters. The leader we need may not be so obvious.
I have been watching with great interest the opposition to this building up. I have signed the petition even though I am in New Zealand as I am still a UK citizen and have no plans to change that. I am assuming that this ID business will still affect me and my wife even at this distance. This could be Labours Poll Tax moment.
ReplyDeleteJohn - yes it is interesting and you may well be right, it could be Labours Poll Tax moment. It has lots of opposition - I've signed the petition too, but also lots comment about how difficult it will be, legally, technically and in terms of organisation.
ReplyDeleteI've signed the petition. I don't expect the current Government to pay any attention, but perhaps the people who anticipate forming the next Government will.
ReplyDeleteDJ - Labour people who anticipate ousting Starmer may pay attention too, especially if the final total is very large.
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