By Gary Chappell

IT WAS once derided as ‘conspiracy theory’ but the UK Government is planning to introduce a Digital ID – which creates the infrastructure for a social credit system.

The ‘BritCard’ is being framed as a tool to streamline immigration checks and bolster national security – with MPs somehow believing it will stop the boats. But beneath the shiny veneer lies a troubling blueprint for a dystopian future, one that risks handing over unprecedented control of citizens’ lives to the state and its allied corporate interests.

This initiative is not just about convenience; it is about creating an all-encompassing infrastructure ripe for exploitation and control.

Let’s consider the surveillance implications. Embedding your every move, transaction and interaction into a centralised digital identity system hands over a vast trove of personal data. In an era where governments have repeatedly shown a penchant for overreach, can we trust that this data will not be misused? History screams no.

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