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I thoroughly dislike the idea of a digital ID, but I still believe it would massively improve the Government's ability to detect fraud, avoid multi-agency failures and support better data-led decision making - I could conceivably see these changes leading to significantly more than £1.8 billion in savings over a relatively short time-span.

This does not mean I support it in any shape, but I think it's important to acknowledge that it isn't only a means of better controlling people, but it could offer real tangible efficiency savings.

edit: On no, the downvote brigade is here and they have no time for reasoned debate.

I hope that one day you'll open your mind a little.

I’m in France right now. I know they are meant to have good food but I’m flipping sick of baguettes. They are crap from making sandwiches and go stale after 15 mins.

Alexa, how do I make bread?

I wish we didn't have to see dismissive high-handed articles like this but perhaps this is to be expected from the New Statesman.

feeling angry is not the same thing as being right

So matey boy, why are these people angry? And what do you propose to do about it except for telling them that they're wrong?

What were your smuggling?

I don't think even the Tories would have been brave enough to try this on.