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2hago 13.57 8ST Tories oppose Labour's digital ID scheme - while also accepting case for "proper national debate’ The Conservatives are another party ostensibly opposed to the governments digital ID scheme, but where views are actually a bit more complicated. Last night Kemi Badenoch, party leader, issued a statement that started: 44 This announcement is a desperate gimmick that will do nothing to stop the boats. But italso went on: AA There are arguments for and against digital ID, but mandating its use would be a very serious step that requires a proper national debate. Badenoch’s position is complicated because members of her shadow cabinet have different views on this (reflecting the fact that Conservatism has always had an authoritarian wing and a liberarian wing). Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary (with authoritarian leanings) said only last month that the Tories would have to consider “very carefully” the case for backing mandatory ID cards. But Andrew Griffith, the (more libertarian) shadow business secretary, wrote an article very recently saying he was “very opposed” to a mandatory scheme. Helen Whately, the shadow work and pensions secretary, was on the Today programme this morning but floundered badly as she tried to explain quite what aspect of the Labour plan the Tories found so objectionable.
2hago 13.57 8ST Tories oppose Labour's digital ID scheme - while also accepting case for "proper national debate’ The Conservatives are another party ostensibly opposed to the governments digital ID scheme, but where views are actually a bit more complicated. Last night Kemi Badenoch, party leader, issued a statement that started: 44 This announcement is a desperate gimmick that will do nothing to stop the boats. But italso went on: AA There are arguments for and against digital ID, but mandating its use would be a very serious step that requires a proper national debate. Badenoch’s position is complicated because members of her shadow cabinet have different views on this (reflecting the fact that Conservatism has always had an authoritarian wing and a liberarian wing). Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary (with authoritarian leanings) said only last month that the Tories would have to consider “very carefully” the case for backing mandatory ID cards. But Andrew Griffith, the (more libertarian) shadow business secretary, wrote an article very recently saying he was “very opposed” to a mandatory scheme. Helen Whately, the shadow work and pensions secretary, was on the Today programme this morning but floundered badly as she tried to explain quite what aspect of the Labour plan the Tories found so objectionable.
2hago 13.57 8ST Tories oppose Labour's digital ID scheme - while also accepting case for "proper national debate’ The Conservatives are another party ostensibly opposed to the governments digital ID scheme, but where views are actually a bit more complicated. Last night Kemi Badenoch, party leader, issued a statement that started: 44 This announcement is a desperate gimmick that will do nothing to stop the boats. But italso went on: AA There are arguments for and against digital ID, but mandating its use would be a very serious step that requires a proper national debate. Badenoch’s position is complicated because members of her shadow cabinet have different views on this (reflecting the fact that Conservatism has always had an authoritarian wing and a liberarian wing). Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary (with authoritarian leanings) said only last month that the Tories would have to consider “very carefully” the case for backing mandatory ID cards. But Andrew Griffith, the (more libertarian) shadow business secretary, wrote an article very recently saying he was “very opposed” to a mandatory scheme. Helen Whately, the shadow work and pensions secretary, was on the Today programme this morning but floundered badly as she tried to explain quite what aspect of the Labour plan the Tories found so objectionable.
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