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>>DamonH+(OP)
The thing that frustrates me the most about digital ID cards is not themselves on merit but rather modern Labour's political abilities.

Like, the UK economy is stagnant, there is a cost-of-living crisis, and Labour needs to present the public with an alternative to Farage. And the answer is... digital ID cards?

>>dmazin+28
I would hope they can do more than one thing at a time. On the economy, £30bn of tech investment was announced last week.

>>basisw+8M
You're right. Another positive note is Miliband's stuff with energy -- my understanding is that they are doing mostly the right things and succeeding in the political battles they need to win.

But there's also the issue of selling this to the public. The stuff you and I are talking about is quiet, probably because it's not sexy. The digital ID thing is loud and prominent.

This is why "green new deal" is a good idea -- it's a loud, good way to sell the public on something they'd otherwise fail to understand.