Burnham to scrap Starmer’s digital ID scheme in ‘reset of priorities’

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/18/burnham-to-scrap-starmers-digital-id-scheme-in-reset-of-priorities

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ratel@mander.xyz · 72 pts · 17d (6 replies)

Next scrap those Palantir contracts.

mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works · 40 pts · 17d (5 replies)

And get rid of the online ID checks too

Tangentism@lemmy.ml · 26 pts · 17d (1 reply)

And scrap the met police roll out of fixed position facial recognition cameras across London

fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net · 16 pts · 17d

Rip the cameras down

Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml · -12 pts · 17d (2 replies)

Or just only require those ID checks if people want algorithmic recommendations.

FoxAlive@lemmy.zip · 14 pts · 17d (1 reply)

Your hearts in the right place, but you give them a inch and they'll take a mile.

You have to have an absolute stance on things when you make statements online just to match our discontent so the message is clear.

They're going to be trying to weasle in regardless, so it's not productive to assist them in any form. You just have to say a hard no regardless.

Also any messaging thats longer than a sentence and provides context goes straight in one ear and out the other. Make it simple stupid and make it repeatable.

mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 13d

Well said

ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com · 21 pts · 17d

Something good at least.