In this episode of MoneyMagpie Invest, Jasmine Birtles sits down with commentator James Melville to expose what’s really behind the push for Digital ID and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). We unpack how government overreach, surveillance technology, and financial control are
converging into a single system - one that could monitor everything we earn, spend, and even say. James explains how Keir Starmer’s proposed “Digital ID” isn’t about safety or convenience - it’s about control. From Tony Blair’s early ID schemes to Sunak’s CBDC agenda, this conversation reveals the global network - from the EU and WEF to Big Tech - driving this shift toward a digital surveillance state. They also discuss how citizens can resist - through campaigns, local action, and clear
communication - and why standing up now could decide the future of personal freedom, money, and democracy itself.
