What are your concerns about a potential Digital ID?
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I appreciate hearing your perspective, and while I understand the processes in reaching your conclusion - it doesn't make sense to my brain because its a circular argument, I would like to hear how you distinguish the difference there? I mean:
They say the digital ID isn’t compulsory—but the moment not having it limits your access to essential services, it becomes mandatory in practice. Marketing it as ‘optional’ doesn’t change the fact that the consequences effectively force people to take it. Without it, you could face denied services or bureaucratic barriers—so it’s compulsory in all but name.
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Data tracking using Digital ID's, unfortunately is the way that the UK is going - what with personal data and motor vehicle tracking (EV's are going to be next - in that they need some way if determining taxes based on mileage - and the only way is going to be positional tracking using internal devices).
They say that 12% of uk 65+ year olds have no mobile phone - any thoughts on how they will survive in an ever increasing digitising world ?
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ZA has digital id and it never stopped crime. You have to pay to update every ten years, just like uk photographic driving licence.
regularly fraud happens with digital identity. Someone clicks the system that you are dead. Boom you have lost everything.
I have seen this happen.you update your drivers licence. Wrong click and you get a truck licence as well or gun permit. It certainly happens. Or your licence is cancelled.
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If you haven’t yet signed the petition or contacted your MP about concerns surrounding the proposed digital ID, there’s still time before the debate.
I received the following update on the petition this morning.
Parliament is going to debate the petition you signed – “Do not introduce Digital ID cards”.
The debate is scheduled for 8 December 2025.
Once the debate has happened, we’ll email you a video and transcript.
Thanks,
The Petitions Team
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Ive sent mine along email stating if he thinks himself and future generations of his family will be protected from this hes wrong I also pointed out labour will be abolished forever and the uk will fight back over this orwellian nightmare I said I want my daughter to have children but not under a labour government as I would fear for my grandkids oh and loads more going to go through labour mps and send them email as well
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The petition is almost up to 3 million signatures - they've GOT to take that number seriously !!
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They wont hes following plans
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It's a 100% for all the reasons raised.
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with the digital id I have my tin foil hat on…
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Even this fear bill wjere they can access our accounts ext means they have ao much power just to shut us off they been distracting so much the amount of bills passed all slating togeater like a jigsaw
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And to think people thought he was the saviour lol
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My mother is 92 and has dementia she doesn't even know what day it is , but my controlling brother will make sure she has the digital ID.
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It's like since he got into power everything was planned 🤔😏
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Makes you wonder who is controlling Amazon 😏🤔
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People don't understand the true picture about what is happening, they are going to introduce this digital ID whether the country wants it or not, not for convenience but for ultimate control. What they don't tell you is the plan to use these ID's to get access on the internet, being anonymous online won't be a thing. They want to phase out physical cash, only having digital currency, you'd need it to log into your accounts or if you do big purchases. You'd need it to own a crypto wallet, taking away anomalously. You'd need it for sorting/logging into benefits or any other government system. Eventually too, you'll need it to enter your own property.
They say its not mandatory, but they will make it so difficult and an inconvenience if you didn't have it that eventually you'll be forced to use it, making you believe its a better option. With eventually making it impossible to do anything without it. And god forbid in future if you want to stand up to your rights, or protest anything as if you don't conform they will turn off your access to everything.
This is not a conspiracy, this is the secret 2030 agenda.
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I agree it blows my mind how people cant see it all unfolding and acting shocked they are not even hiding the agenda the thing is what do we do ? I sit here racking my brains seems no solution especially if your reliant on the state i cant retain information but I wish I could learn to drive impossible for me but if I could id sell all my stuff and buy a campervan but I bet the government make that impossible or so expensive to do I keep saying when does it stop becoming conspiracy I think that time is now
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Everyone is allowed thier own opinions thankyou
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I don't have any concerns. The scheme will NOT be compulsory for us - only for the migrants people are moaning about!
There's nothing Big Brother doesn't already know about me and I don't use a smartphone. My DNA is held along with my most personal family, medical and psychological history - there is nothing more private to me than this and it's already been taken from me and abused.
Unless you live off-grid, your energy usage, shopping and banking transactions, employment history, journeys and communications is data. Data as a currency is not new. Photo ID is not new. If and when digital ID becomes mandatory, I might wear a ring or carry a phone. People already wear button implants to scan instead of carrying cards or cash.
Finally, before a recent dental hospital appointment, I received a questionnaire. It asked me if I had an active sex life. I left it blank. So no, I don't understand that fuss.
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Mw I've been doing alot of reading seems the infrastructure for Digital ID is being built and doesn't need laws to build ?
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