Lord Blunkett has proposed the reintroduction of ID cards in the UK to address illegal immigration, with mixed reactions from various figures. Some support the idea, citing potential benefits in controlling immigration, while others, like Jacob Rees-Mogg and Peter Hitchens, criticize it as an infringement on civil liberties and ineffective. A YouGov survey indicates that 54% of Britons would back compulsory ID cards.
After Lord Blunkett's passionate call for ID cards to combat illegal migration, a robust response from PETER HITCHENS... Identity cards are just a Bullying Licence for Busybodies - and won't stop the boats https://t.co/fZtgvScwFF
'This is a top-down assault on our liberties' 'ID cards absolutely would NOT stop the boats' The panel says calls for ID cards to be imposed on Brits to help 'stop the boats' is a bad idea. Labour's Lord Blunkett called on Keir Starmer to introduce the policy. https://t.co/cwCVJNcciu
PETER HITCHENS: Mandatory ID cards are a sinister European tradition that give the state immense power... here in Britain we are supposed to do things different https://t.co/deKOWYDarX https://t.co/vaUBbxlo7v
PETER HITCHENS: ID cards would be next to useless https://t.co/sNe2lUVj79 https://t.co/xKACi3r3y8
Lord Blunkett has said that Britain should introduce ID cards in order to help control immigration Our 2023 survey found that 54% of Britons would support making it compulsory for every person in the UK to carry an official ID card https://t.co/qESPnWUQxP
🚨 ICYMI 'You just make life a little bit less free for 60 million law abiding people' Jacob Rees-Mogg rejects Lord Blunkett's suggestion that the UK roll out ID cards to combat illegal migration. https://t.co/qQdvXbA9aA
LORD BLUNKETT: If Britain had brought in identity cards, illegal immigration would be a fraction of today's level. It's not too late to revive them and stop the boats https://t.co/HV1QKyhMwK https://t.co/KmwOGqa7fL
'You just make life a little bit less free for 60 million law abiding people' Jacob Rees-Mogg rejects Lord Blunkett's suggestion that the UK roll out ID cards to combat illegal migration. https://t.co/i0MCKgUmxS
“Quite honestly it is a very good idea!” Former immigration officer Kevin Saunders says he agrees with Labour peer Lord Blunkett, who urged Sir Keir Starmer to bring back ID cards to tackle the small boats crisis. @JJAnisiobi | #TalkTV https://t.co/FfH6hEhjtP
'Every 10 years he reappears and this is the only thing on his mind!' Human rights lawyer Shoaib Khan rebuts Lord Blunkett's suggestion that ID cards would solve the illegal migration crisis. https://t.co/LyvGQqLIcQ
‘You can’t stop people from disappearing… this won’t stop migrants from working illegally’ - @Kevin_Maguire Would ID cards end the migrant crisis? A former Home Secretary has called on Keir Starmer to back ID cards. @MartinDaubney https://t.co/gkFeNseAdP