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Digital ID Throwdown: Good Idea Or Cock Up Waiting To Happen?
Tony Blair's ID Scheme, Fraud Prevention and Data Tracking
The history of UK ID cards is revisited, specifically the failed mid-2000s scheme under Tony Blair and David Blunkett which was eventually scrapped by the Cameron coalition. Ocsko notes that a successful digital ID system could save 2% of the UK's GDP—approximately £44 billion—by preventing fraud. The hosts conclude that most citizens already give away more personal data to Google, Apple, and Amazon than the government is requesting for the ID system.