The Digital ID Trap
Paving the way for ultimate control
“The arrogant have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path.” (Psalm 140:5)
“Today I am announcing this government will make a new free-of-charge digital ID mandatory for the right to work by the end of this Parliament … The truth is we won’t solve our problems if we don’t also take on the root causes … You will not be able to work within United Kingdom if you do not have Digital ID. It’s as simple as that.”
(Sir Keir Starmer 26/06/25)
In yet-another blatant disregard for the processes of democratic government, the Prime Minister last week declared his intention to implement and roll out a national Digital ID scheme.
While this might seem innocent enough to some, it is my strong opinion that what is ultimately being planned for us would be a UK version of that which has for many years been in operation in China – with the aim of bringing its citizens into a scenario of absolute control.
The Chinese scheme
The Chinese social credit system is a government-run scoring framework that collects and analyses data to assess the obedience of individuals and businesses ̶ controlling access to services, opportunities, and conversely inflicting punishments based on these scores.
There are 13 million people on one credit blacklist maintained by China’s courts.
Good scores grant privileges, such as easier access to loans, public sector promotions, and discounted services. Poor scores result in penalties like travel restrictions, job limitations, loan denials, public shaming, and blacklisting that severely impact daily life and business operations. There are 13 million people on one credit blacklist maintained by China’s courts.
Operating through a ‘Wechat’ smartphone app, surveillance cameras and other data-harvesting systems, information on every citizen is collected by various government agencies and some private entities. The information is analysed through big data algorithms and sometimes shared via centralised databases. This consolidation increases the effectiveness of sanctions by allowing multiple agencies to apply or restrict permissions and access to a wide range of services, opportunities and employments.
Main consequences
The following are some of the main impacts of the Chinese system:
Travel Restrictions: Individuals can be blacklisted for failing to meet financial or legal obligations, such as debt repayment. They can be banned from purchasing flight and train tickets. They can also be prevented from leaving the country through exit bans enforced by border authorities.
Employment Limitations: Those with poor social credit scores can be denied employment or responsible positions in crucial sectors like banks and state-owned enterprises. Employers are encouraged to check blacklist status during recruitment, severely limiting job prospects for low-score individuals.
Educational Impact: Authorities can block children of “untrustworthy” parents from enrolling in schools, colleges or universities. This punishment is notably applied in cases of parental debt default.
Public Shaming: Courts and local authorities may publicly expose individuals on blacklists, sometimes displaying personal information on large LED screens, buses, or online platforms. This tactic is intended to publicly humiliate individuals and thus pressure them to resolve outstanding legal obligations.
Restriction on Consumption: Blacklisted individuals may be prohibited from purchasing goods (including food) and accessing services such as hotels, medical and public facilities.
Exclusion from Social Benefits and Incentives: People or organisations with low scores can also be denied access to various benefits, subsidies, and incentives that are prioritised for those with good credit records.
This tactic is intended to publicly humiliate individuals and thus pressure them to resolve outstanding legal obligations.
In summary, the Chinese social credit system is a complex regulatory mechanism built to reward, punish, shape and control behaviour across multiple aspects of public and private life, with enormous effects on individual freedoms.
Carrot and stick
If the UK Britcard1 is indeed introduced and adopted in this country, we can be sure that the ‘carrots’ paraded by the Prime Minister in his risible and parroted rationale will mutate to become the ‘stick’ with which to control the UK population at the level of each and every individual.
“It’s never about what they say it’s about.
What the brave new world oligarchs have in mind is one in which the common herd is imprisoned in an invisible cage, in which every thought and action of every member of that herd can be seen, known and therefore controlled in real-time. This nightmare world is achieved by a total surveillance around the clock, penetrating every facet of life. It’s predicated on the surrender by every member of the herd of every last ounce of control over his or her life.”
Neil Oliver
If Starmer succeeds in the introduction and uptake of his devilish scheme, it will be a watershed moment for each and every one of us to make a choice. This trap has been constructed as a no-way-back mechanism. We are yet to find out the consequences of refusing to accept or to use the digital ID that is to be foisted upon us.
Essentially, this could ultimately lead to demands to “worship the Beast” (Rev 13.16)
With the government also talking about a programmable and centrally-controlled digital currency, the route to enslavement and tyrannical control stands glaring before us all.
Essentially, this could ultimately lead to demands to “worship the Beast”. (Rev. 13:16)
“Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.” (Prov 6:5)
May the Lord our God grant to each and every true believer the insights, understanding, guidance and courage which we will undoubtedly need to face the days ahead.
Endnote
1Following expressed objections – not least from citizens of Northern Ireland – the name will most likely be changed.
Colin Wilson. Colin is also the Editor of the website Christians Together.