Digital ID: yes or no?

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Hard to argue with this, at least in the way it's been trumpeted. Political ineptitude, whichever side of the fence you sit on. Serves them right for thinking they could win over Reform supporters with it.

 

[Psamathe]

‘Reverse Midas touch’: Starmer plan prompts collapse in support for ID cards
Net public backing for scheme has fallen to -14% after prime minister’s announcement, according to polling
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In June, 53% of voters surveyed said they were in favour of digital ID cards for all Britons, while 19% were opposed.
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Just 31% of people surveyed after Starmer’s announcement over the weekend said they were supportive of the scheme, with 45% saying they were opposed. Of those, 32% said they were strongly opposed.

The article seems to focus on the collapse of support being due to Starmer's unpopularity

More in Common’s polling suggests public dissatisfaction with the government is behind the collapse in support. It found that 58% of those who thought Starmer was doing a bad job as prime minister opposed digital IDs, while only 20% supported them. On the other hand, of those who thought Starmer was doing a good job, 71% were supportive of digital IDs and 14% were opposed.

But a correlation is not a causal relationship and maybe that Starmer's Government is widely seen as failing means more are prepared to accept that it will be ineffective at addressing its stated intent ie where a popular PM might be readily believed, an unpopular PM has their assertions questioned more.