The ID cards thing I've never understood. Most countries have them, both developed and developing. They make it clear who's a citizen and who's not, which is handy both for the people and for the government. In countries with even moderately efficient systems, they are accepted proof of identity, and your way of getting the services that you are entitled to.
I'm not as against them as many other people. The argument is that the UK has never had them, and that they are another intrusion of the government into our lives. See https://www.no2id.net/what-is-the-database-state/
If Labour had made them voluntary, and useful, I reckon they'd have had 80%-90% uptake, and then once they were accepted making them mandatory would have been trivial.
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andrewducker) wrote2022-10-02 12:00 pm
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If Labour had made them voluntary, and useful, I reckon they'd have had 80%-90% uptake, and then once they were accepted making them mandatory would have been trivial.