Nigel Farage has blasted plans for Digital ID, warning the proposals are “sinister” and could fundamentally change how citizens interact with the state.
Speaking on GB News, the host said it was “very, very important not to believe a single word that Keir Starmer says,” adding that the scope of the scheme is already being widened.
Nigel referenced Labour’s Liz Kendall, who told the House of Commons that Digital ID is “about far more than replacing numerous bits of paper".
"It’s about changing the way the state interacts with its citizens. The second reason for introducing digital ID is to offer greater security and actually greater control over your own data," Ms Kendall said.
Nigel Farage said that he finds the ID cards 'sinister'
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Nigel stated that this meant that the "cat is out of the bag" and claimed that he found the comments deeply concerning.
“It’s about changing the way the state interacts with its citizens. I find that sinister,” he said.
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Former Brexit Secretary Sir David Davis joined the discussion, warning that the proposals fit a broader pattern of Government surveillance.
Sir David said: "Remember the drone surveillance? They took your bank account away. You know why? Because they wouldn’t tell you, would they? That was the point, they wouldn’t tell you."
Nigel explained: "But in the end, I got the information, and I won. Can we win this battle now?"
He later turned to political commentator Jo Phillips and said: "Jo, I mean, you were sort of thinking it might be a good idea. Do you still think that?"
Nigel Farage said that the 'cat is out the bag' after Liz Kendall spoke in parliament
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Ms Phillips replied: "Well, I’m really torn, Nigel. I think the Government has gone about this the wrong way."
Nigel later responded: "But I think there is a point where you say, if you said 'look, it would make sense that you would have a card but it’s a choice thing' and then if you wanted to you could.
"I mean, it’s interesting, isn’t it? But you can see what I mean when she says 'this will change the way we interact with the state' I find that sinister."
Last week, the Prime Minister defended plans for tighter Digital ID measures to stop people “working illegally” in the UK.
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“We have to do something about that,” he said. “We can’t shirk it. The vast majority of people want it gripped.”
He added: "We need to make the case for these benefits clearly. There should be a national debate about it.
"And I think the more people understand the advantages, the more they will see how it can make their lives easier and as has happened in other countries, they will want to adopt it."
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