In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with Silkie Carlo, Director of Big Brother Watch, to discuss Keir Starmer’s announcement of mandatory digital IDs and what it means for the future of Britain’s freedoms.

Silkie explains how this scheme, coupled with new laws like the Online Safety Act, risks creating a surveillance state where every transaction, message, and movement can be tracked. From facial recognition on the streets to secretive “non-crime hate incidents,” she warns that Britain is sleepwalking into authoritarianism under the guise of safety and security.

We explore the role of tech giants and AI-driven censorship, the government’s appetite for mass data collection, and how ordinary people are being criminalised for speech once protected by law. Silkie argues that privacy is not a luxury — it’s the foundation of a free society.

A chilling but vital conversation about digital IDs, mass surveillance, and the urgent fight to reclaim our liberties before it’s too late.

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Chapters

0:00 Introduction

1:30 Digital ID and Its Implications

7:04 Arguments Against Digital ID

10:06 Historical Context and Previous Attempts

19:27 Surveillance and Control

30:55 Facial Recognition

48:21 Public Opposition and Political Support

55:44 Future of Digital IDs and Resistance

1:01:34 Final Thoughts

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