Posted on 02/23/2023 7:11:00 AM PST by george76
The concept of introducing identity cards has long been the subject of contentious debate. During his tenure as prime minister, Sir Tony Blair attempted to introduce an ID card scheme, which was ultimately abandoned by the coalition government.
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In a joint proposal, Sir Tony Blair and Lord Hague have urged for the implementation of digital ID cards across the United Kingdom, citing the need for a "technological revolution". The former leaders of the Labour and Conservative parties highlight in a report that government records continue to be rooted in a bygone era.
The concept of introducing identity cards has long been the subject of contentious debate. During his tenure as prime minister, Sir Tony Blair attempted to introduce an ID card scheme, which was ultimately abandoned by the coalition government.
Opponents of the notion of identity cards have expressed their apprehensions over civil liberties and what they view as unnecessary data collection and government intrusion.
The duo of former adversaries in their roles as party leaders put forward the proposition that the adoption of digital ID cards could improve accessibility to services and heighten security for U.K. citizens. Their report maintains that such an initiative would assist the government in comprehending the requirements of the populace and thereby providing targeted support.
"In a world in which everything from vaccine status to aeroplane tickets and banking details are available on our personal devices, it is illogical that the same is not true of our individual public records," the pair wrote.
According to their proposal, individuals would be able to utilize the proposed system to verify various aspects such as their identity, age, driving licence, right to reside and work in the U.K., and even their educational credentials.
Silkie Carlo, the director of campaign group Big Brother Watch, said the "sprawling digital identity system" proposed by the pair "would be one of the biggest assaults on privacy ever seen in the U.K."
"Sir Tony and Lord Hague are absolutely right about the need for the U.K. to take leadership in technological innovation, but this means protecting people's rights and privacy, not reviving failed proposals for an intrusive mass digital identity system and a database state," she said.
Okay, what about mission creep? Of course that would never happen. sarcasm.
The Nazis won, after all.
In the US start with VOTER ID’s.
Better that he and Bush II spend their remaining time volunteering at a veteran’s hospital.
That will be the only thing not required to have an ID, if the Left has their way.
...citing the need for a “technological revolution”.
“technological revolution” = technological prison for peasants
First drive the nation to the brink of social and economic anarchy by flooding it with illegal immigrants and then solve the problems you have caused with digital tyranny.
This statement is supposed make people all for this? 🤔
Whynot JUST CLOSE YOUR BORDER?????
At one time, people cared what Tony Blair said. Once the Left started hating him, they fairly successfully removed him from the public conversation. No one ever cared what William Hague had to say, even when he was leader of the opposition. The two of them teaming up will get them a 2 AM infomercial.
But Russia, Russia, Russia, Russia, Russia, Russia.
(in other words, look closer to home for the REAL enemies to freedom)
WHEN the entire system GOES DOWN——THEN WHAT???
Tony Blair is the Bill Clinton of England.
He sells his country out to anyone.
[During his tenure as prime minister, Sir Tony Blair attempted to introduce an ID card scheme]
Tony Blair was, at one time, the lead guy working on ‘Peace and Security’ before that term got adopted by the Jared Kushner team.
The filthy scum Brits have always flirted with fascism.
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