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		chrisjj 66 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Government to consult on digital IDs for 13-year-o... > an official government response ... says: "This is not a card but a new digital identity that will be available for free..." I would like to think this is to be a digital means to /verify existing identity/. But no, "a new digital identity"... What can possibly go wrong?

mytailorisrich 66 days ago [–]

The petition is "Do not introduce Digital ID cards" and they had to respond, so they responded "this is not a card"... (Sir Keir Starmer, KC [1])

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_Counsel

chrisjj 66 days ago | [–]

Indeed, hoping the sheeples will forget it is called BritCard https://www.labourtogether.uk/all-reports/britcard

Starmer is digging a grave for this card and his job.

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