I was interested to see so many news articles proclaiming that the Prime Minister was considering vaccine passports.
I hear him say two things about this. Both times he clearly set out the problems with having such a passport.
What I am hearing is a bunch of people campaigning through “news” to introduce something the government has decided against.
What gives? Well the only way to really have an effective system would be the introduction of ID cards, something the UK has avoided. The last time it was tried was under the previous Labour government, and pressure groups have continued to push for it (the so called “entitlement card” that you would need to show to get anything from the government – like healthcare).
The effect of a system like this on the poorest in society, for example the homeless, has been questioned in court.
As we move toward normality this will be one of our questions – should everybody need an ID card? Do you own the government, or does the government own you?