Matthew Perry debates addiction with Peter Hitchens. From the #Newsnight archive | BBC Newsnight

Britain will roll out digital ID cards to clamp down on illegal immigration, but columnist Peter Hitchens, a longstanding opponent of the scheme, argues that if the government wants to protect its borders and keep citizens free it should build a fence in the sea. Watch in full https://youtu.be/fKHqqTFFEz4 #immigration #idcards #hitchens | The Spectator

Peter Hitchens: why digital ID cards won't stop illegal migration Keir Starmer has announced his party’s intention to roll out digital ID cards call the BritCard across the country in a bid to clamp down on rising illegal immigration. Once a passion project of the former Prime Minister Tony Blair, some see this as a smokescreen, others seen it as a disturbing breach of civil liberties. But supporters of the policy believe it can streamline ineffective services across the state departments. Natas