🚨 Digital ID Lies, 1,160 In vs 4 Out, and Wales’ ‘Far Right’ Storm

Digital ID won’t stop the boats, Britain’s removals are still in single digits, and Welsh politics is being shaken up

Sep 27, 2025

This week, three big themes dominate — the Government’s push for Digital ID, the ongoing migration merry-go-round, and a Welsh political row that exposes just how out of touch the political class really is.

1️⃣ Digital ID — Lies, Spin, and Control

The Government is rolling out ministers to sell Digital ID as the silver bullet for Britain’s border crisis.

But the reality is simple: Digital ID has never stopped illegal migration anywhere it has been tried. I laid out the facts here:
👉 Digital ID hasn’t stopped illegal migration

To make matters worse, they’ve wheeled out Darren Jones — the same minister who went on Question Time and claimed the majority of small boat arrivals were women and children.

That was a lie. The latest Home Office data shows:

❌ 79% of arrivals are adult males
❌ 82% are aged 18 to 39

If he’ll mislead the public on TV, why should anyone trust him with Digital ID?

Here’s the tweet I posted this week that sums it up:

2️⃣ 4 Out, 1,160 In — Britain’s Migration Merry-Go-Round

Another week, another example of how broken the system is.

The Government boasted about sending four people back to France. But in the same week:

1,072 crossed on Friday
85 more on Saturday
3 were actually transferred into the UK from France

That’s 1,160 in vs just 4 out — nearly 300 arrivals for every deportation.

Since I wrote that piece, the latest update suggests that another two people have been removed, bringing the total to six. But that still leaves Britain with 1,160 in vs 6 out — the scale of the imbalance hasn’t changed.

Meanwhile, asylum seekers are being ferried around in £600 taxis, while hotel costs spiral at £6 million a day.

Full breakdown here:
👉 4 Out, 1,160 In — Britain’s Migration Merry-Go-Round

3️⃣ 29% of Welsh Voters Back Reform UK. Is Plaid Cymru Calling Them All ‘Far Right’?

A Plaid politician branded Reform UK “far right” in the Senedd. But new polling shows Reform neck-and-neck with Plaid — and leading for Westminster

But let’s be clear: when nearly a third of Welsh voters back a party, dismissing them as extremists is really an attack on the voters themselves.

More analysis here:
👉 29% of Welsh Voters Back Reform UK. Is Plaid Calling Them All ‘Far Right’?

📊 Final Word

Three stories, one thread: the gap between politicians and the public is growing wider.

They promise Digital ID will fix migration — it won’t.
They boast of tiny deportation numbers — while thousands arrive.
And in Wales, they sneer at voters who want change.

That’s why I’ll keep cutting through the spin and giving you the facts — every week.

✍️ Jamie Jenkins

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