"The IDs will not have to be carried day-to-day, but they will be compulsory for anyone wanting to work. The government says the scheme will be rolled-out "by the end of the Parliament" - meaning before the next general election, which by law must be held no later than August 2029."
"They will take the form of an app-based system, stored on smartphones in a similar way to the NHS App or digital bank cards.Information on the holders' residency status, name, date of birth, nationality and a photo will be included."
"However, for students, pensioners or others not seeking work, having a digital ID will be optional. Officials also stress it will not function like a traditional identity card: people will not be required to carry it in public."
"The government said that, in time, digital IDs would make it easier to apply for services such as driving licences, childcare and welfare. It said it would also simplify access to tax records."
"The government has promised the system will be "inclusive" and work for those without smartphones, passports or reliable internet access. A public consultation expected to be launched later this year will include looking at alternatives - potentially including physical documents or face-to-face support - for groups such as older people or the homeless."
As a matter of Verification should you be IT challenged you can always pop into your designated post office that offers this service free of charge. Our local one is on Falsgrave.
"“That was concerning, because you just wrote it and you do not remember anything.”
Kosmyna is 35, trendily dressed in a blue shirt dress and a big, multicoloured necklace, and she speaks faster than most people can think. As she observes, writing an essay requires skills that are important in our wider lives: the ability to synthesise information, consider competing perspectives and construct an argument. You use these skills in everyday conversations. “How are you going to deal with that? Are you going to be, like, ‘Err … can I just check my phone?’” she says."
"We know, from our collective experience, that once you become accustomed to the hyperefficient cybersphere, the friction-filled real world feels harder to deal with."
"A few years ago, though, Austen fatigue set in for me. Maybe it’s the fact I’ve seen at least three Emmas and three Pride and Prejudices, and read each of her novels at least thrice. There are so many other stories in the world, many waiting to be discovered and adapted. Unless there was some new spin or interpretation being offered, I simply stopped being interested."
"Prescott stresses he has never been a member of a political party and that his views “do not come with any political agenda” in the introduction to his 8,000-word note. Yet each criticism of BBC coverage comes from the anti-progressive culture-war playbook."
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'Doodle Fests'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"The IDs will not have to be carried day-to-day, but they will be compulsory for anyone wanting to work. The government says the scheme will be rolled-out "by the end of the Parliament" - meaning before the next general election, which by law must be held no later than August 2029."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/26/we-were-obedient-our-entir...
"They will take the form of an app-based system, stored on smartphones in a similar way to the NHS App or digital bank cards.Information on the holders' residency status, name, date of birth, nationality and a photo will be included."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/27/barricades-in-bari-pasta-g...
"However, for students, pensioners or others not seeking work, having a digital ID will be optional. Officials also stress it will not function like a traditional identity card: people will not be required to carry it in public."
"The government said that, in time, digital IDs would make it easier to apply for services such as driving licences, childcare and welfare. It said it would also simplify access to tax records."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwydlj2nll3o
"The government has promised the system will be "inclusive" and work for those without smartphones, passports or reliable internet access. A public consultation expected to be launched later this year will include looking at alternatives - potentially including physical documents or face-to-face support - for groups such as older people or the homeless."
As a matter of Verification should you be IT challenged you can always pop into your designated post office that offers this service free of charge. Our local one is on Falsgrave.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO12W35DpsQ
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyl3lzzed2o
We're going to need a bigger Post Office.
'Idiosyncrasy'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"“That was concerning, because you just wrote it and you do not remember anything.”
Kosmyna is 35, trendily dressed in a blue shirt dress and a big, multicoloured necklace, and she speaks faster than most people can think. As she observes, writing an essay requires skills that are important in our wider lives: the ability to synthesise information, consider competing perspectives and construct an argument. You use these skills in everyday conversations. “How are you going to deal with that? Are you going to be, like, ‘Err … can I just check my phone?’” she says."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy9nr4ry12xo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCljruS1Xg0&list=RDYCljruS1Xg0&start_rad...
"We know, from our collective experience, that once you become accustomed to the hyperefficient cybersphere, the friction-filled real world feels harder to deal with."
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/oct/15/bored-aliens-has-intelli...
'Dunkin Donuts'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"A few years ago, though, Austen fatigue set in for me. Maybe it’s the fact I’ve seen at least three Emmas and three Pride and Prejudices, and read each of her novels at least thrice. There are so many other stories in the world, many waiting to be discovered and adapted. Unless there was some new spin or interpretation being offered, I simply stopped being interested."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/19/louvre-closed-after-robber...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK6kyccWhwA&list=RDTK6kyccWhwA&start_rad...
"Heathcliff may have murdered a dog, but until we know how Darcy makes his money it’s all to play for."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/19/jane-austen-dark-s...
'Spin and Distortion'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"Prescott stresses he has never been a member of a political party and that his views “do not come with any political agenda” in the introduction to his 8,000-word note. Yet each criticism of BBC coverage comes from the anti-progressive culture-war playbook."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/09/bbc-attack-trump-t...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O23IUC8Rs0c&list=RDGycXn173uHA&index=28
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1k02vr1my2o
Hmmm ...
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/nov/07/who-are-members-of-the-bbc...
Oh, that Telegraph pole...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cddr39e155do