Heckling at a Peter Kay gig? That’s no laughing matter…
The IndependentThe controversy surrounding how Peter Kay handled hecklers at his recent show has perplexed me. The introduction of ID cards is an obvious step to take in helping to address the issue of illegal immigration – and it is puzzling why in today’s digital world, this still seems to be a taboo topic. But in a world where three-quarters of British adults have a driving licence, and we are all tracked daily through our mobile phones, internet usage and online retail activity, the vast majority of us have already voluntarily surrendered to the state and big tech our civil liberty to remain anonymous and untraceable. A digital ID card showing the legal right to reside and access employment and benefits would clearly make it much harder for undocumented immigrants to disappear into the informal economy and, one assumes, make the UK a less attractive destination to migrants – particularly those economic migrants with little hope or expectation of being granted asylum. Jonathan Newcombe Clayton West, West Yorkshire You can put a price on protest… How come peaceful Just Stop Oil protesters get years for stalling the M25, but farmers can bring Westminster to a standstill and nobody seems to mind?
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