Tony Blair is advocating for a national digital ID system in the UK, linked to a National Data Library, which he believes will enhance government efficiency and control over public services through AI integration. This system would create unique digital identifiers for all residents, allowing for streamlined access to services and potentially reducing fraud. However, critics argue that such a system could erode privacy and increase surveillance, as it would centralize vast amounts of personal data. Blair’s push for digital IDs aligns with his broader vision of leveraging technology to modernize governance, but it raises significant concerns about data protection and individual freedoms.
Editor’s Note: In a 2025 report published by the Leading Britain’s Conversation (LBC), Blair claimed that “British people will accept less privacy in exchange for greater government efficiency”.1 Was he right in saying this? Will the British people willingly give up their right to privacy for the sake of convenience?
We hope that people still remember 2020. We hope they still remember what can happen if we allow governments to control all aspects of our lives. May the COVID hysteria remind us why citizens must never give up their civil rights so easily.
We encourage you to also read this article where Blair says that digital IDs could eradicate populism. Translation: no other idea will national digital IDs will prevent dissent and only government-approved narratives will be broadcasted publicly. These shows us exactly what kind of a person Tony Blair is: he thinks that the British are sheep and will accept whatever the government throws at them.
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