More positions than Kama Sutra in 14 years… As soon as the UK PM said this, there was an uproar in the House, why did the opposition get embarrassed?

A heated war of words was witnessed in British politics on Wednesday when Prime Minister Keir Starmer Made a sharp and sarcastic attack on the opposition Conservative Party in Parliament. During the debate on the digital ID policy, Starmer took a dig at the 14-year-old Conservative government, which is now in the headlines.

While defending his government on the Digital Work ID scheme, PM Starmer not only made the intentions of the Labor government clear, but also made a strong attack on the opposition regarding the policy instability and frequent changes in the positions of the previous government.

Controversy over digital ID heated up in Parliament

There was a vigorous debate in Parliament on the decision of the UK government to withdraw the scheme of mandatory digital ID card for employees. During this, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that his government is committed to strictly curbing illegal employment, but the form of digital ID will be kept flexible. Starmer told MPs that ‘I want to make conditions tougher for those working illegally in this country, so there will be an investigation. These tests will be digital and mandatory.

Taunt on conservatives: ‘More positions than Kama Sutra’

During the debate, Starmer took a sharp dig at the former Conservative government, saying that in the last 14 years they have had five prime ministers, six chancellors, eight home ministers and 16 housing ministers. After this he sarcastically said that in 14 years he had more positions than Kama Sutra. It is not surprising that they are completely tired and have left the country in a bad condition. After this comment, there was a stir in the Parliament and resentment was clearly visible on the opposition benches.

Why was the Digital ID scheme withdrawn?

The Digital ID scheme was proposed in September, the aim of which was to digitally confirm the right to work in Britain. Initially there was talk of making it mandatory, but the opposition and civil groups raised questions regarding privacy. Critics claimed that this scheme could become a means of monitoring people’s vaccination status, carbon footprint and travel, although no concrete evidence was presented to support these claims.

Reaction of opposition leaders

Conservative Party leader Kemi Bednock welcomed the withdrawal of the scheme, calling it ‘wasteful policy’. Reform UK Party leader Nigel Farage called it a ‘victory for individual freedom’ and said that if his party comes to power, the digital ID will be completely abolished. Opposition parties also accused the Labor government of retreating from many policies after coming to power. He says that after assuming power in July 2024, Labor has changed decisions one after another, due to which questions are being raised on the government’s policy.