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Do Brits generally approve of the new compulsory national digital ID?

187 replies

MsAmerica · 27/09/2025 23:52

I admit I don't know much about it, but I find it creepy.

Do you think it's in reaction to the immigrant problem, or what?

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MrsTerryPratchett · 28/09/2025 00:19

I don’t like it and I’ve lived places with compulsory ID where people are fined for not having it. Not me though, white, middle aged, never ever got stopped and asked. For some reason.

Pinkfluffypencilcase · 28/09/2025 00:19

And guess who profits …

Multiverse....the Company chosen to produce the UK's Digital ID app..... was founded by... Euan Blair......
Yup.... the SON of former Labour PM: TONY BLAIR

Pinkfluffypencilcase · 28/09/2025 00:18

LeavesOnTrees · 28/09/2025 00:06

It'll cost millions, won't make a difference to immigration and the next government will end up scrapping it.

It’s costed at 1.2 billion

DappledThings · 28/09/2025 00:08

I'm ambivalent. Like most people I think. Nobody I know has so much as mentioned it.

LeavesOnTrees · 28/09/2025 00:06

It'll cost millions, won't make a difference to immigration and the next government will end up scrapping it.

Florally · 28/09/2025 00:05

I also don’t really care, I don’t see a huge issue.

Sausagescanfly · 28/09/2025 00:04

I don't have an issue with it, but don't really care either way. What irritates me is that the same media channels that are up in arms about it are the ones that are so het up about migration. It will be a tool to make living in the UK illegally harder. There is literally nothing that this government could do that they wouldn't whinge about. They could bring world peace and the Daily Mail would do a sad face article about evil Keir putting arms manufacturers out of jobs.

The government isn't doing well, primarily by appearing to do nothing and having a terrible economic inheritance. But this is something and is likely to have some impact.

defrazzled · 28/09/2025 00:04

i am defrazleeled and this is the way

gamerchick · 28/09/2025 00:01

What kind of thing do they do in America.

I don't know much about America (as you don't about Brits), but in every film bizzys ask for id.

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MsAmerica · 27/09/2025 23:59

Junioh · 27/09/2025 23:58

What's creepy about it?

SURVEILLANCE? MISSION CREEP?

Duh.

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Junioh · 27/09/2025 23:58

What's creepy about it?

SpudsAndCarrots · 27/09/2025 23:56

I think it's a bad idea unless it includes some sort of authentication. Sounds much easier to forge a page on a mobile phone than an ID card.

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