Francis Hoar is a leading public and constitutional law barrister with particular expertise in election law, judicial review and civil liberties.
During the Covid period, Francis acted for the claimants in R (Dolan) v Secretary of State, the landmark Court of Appeal challenge to the lawfulness of the first national lockdown, and subsequently worked on legal challenges concerning travel restrictions, mandatory vaccination and child-vaccination policy.
He has also acted in major election cases, including the successful petition that overturned the 2014 election of Lutfur Rahman as Mayor of Tower Hamlets, and remains a prominent advocate for democratic accountability, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law.
We stopped the national Digital ID plan, now we must stop "back door" digital ID creeping in - service by service
One Login has quietly expanded across 200+ government functions and processes - many of them obligations people must fulfil, rather than optional "services" - with more planned
ONE LOGIN: The national Digital ID proposal was stopped - but the infrastructure underneath it did not disappear
One Login is steadily bringing more government interactions under a single reusable digital identity and account
The public REJECTED Digital ID in no uncertain terms - One Login should now be FROZEN until we can get clear on exactly what has been built and how secure it is
A digital driving licence on your phone is not the same thing as a compulsory national Digital ID
However, the Government is connecting digital credentials, the GOV UK Wallet and the One Login app - and something much bigger is starting to take shape
It's not just what each part does TODAY - it's what the combined system could become TOMORROW
We must not let these systems evolve into Digital ID in all but name, through expansion, function creep or the loss of offline alternatives
The surest way to stop One Login becoming the only way to interact with the state is to refuse to let it become the default
Wherever a genuine alternative exists, use it - and demand that government protects that choice in law
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Are you a Company Director being steered towards One Login to verify your identity?
There is one way to avoid One Login
See our toolkit for more info and details:
togetherdeclaration.org/directors
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VACCINE DAMAGE PAYMENT SCHEME:
Only 1% of the 24,260 Covid jab claims submitted to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme have resulted in a payout to victims
VDPS needs reform
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SOCIAL MEDIA 'BAN': This policy, sold as 'safety,' could create a digital ID checkpoint for everyone
This was NOT in your manifesto either 'Labour'?
Is this about kids or control - ‘Lisa Nandy’ & ‘Andy Burnham’?
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We have just fought off one attempt to introduce a national Digital ID scheme under the appalling Starmer
We now have Burnham pushing a system requiring people to show Government-issued ID to access the internet?
Needless to say, this wasn't in Labour's manifesto either
Plenty question Burnham's own democratic legitimacy - never mind his mandate for this
Use our tool NOW to email your MP and register your opposition - it takes seconds:
together.eaction.org.uk/sm-ban-vpn
#dontidtheinternet
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NEW SPEAKER FOR 7 NOVEMBER: Francis Hoar
Early Bird tickets end SUNDAY
Don't pay more later! -togetherdeclaration.org/tickets
Francis Hoar is a leading public and constitutional law barrister with particular expertise in election law, judicial review and civil liberties.
During the Covid period, Francis acted for the claimants in R (Dolan) v Secretary of State, the landmark Court of Appeal challenge to the lawfulness of the first national lockdown, and subsequently worked on legal challenges concerning travel restrictions, mandatory vaccination and child-vaccination policy.
He has also acted in major election cases, including the successful petition that overturned the 2014 election of Lutfur Rahman as Mayor of Tower Hamlets, and remains a prominent advocate for democratic accountability, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law.
Early Bird tickets end SUNDAY
Don't pay more later! - togetherdeclaration.org/tickets
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ONE LOGIN:
We stopped the national Digital ID plan, now we must stop "back door" digital ID creeping in - service by service
One Login has quietly expanded across 200+ government functions and processes - many of them obligations people must fulfil, rather than optional "services" - with more planned
FREEZE One Login - support the call:
togetherdeclaration.org/freeze-one-login/
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ONE LOGIN: The national Digital ID proposal was stopped - but the infrastructure underneath it did not disappear
One Login is steadily bringing more government interactions under a single reusable digital identity and account
The public REJECTED Digital ID in no uncertain terms - One Login should now be FROZEN until we can get clear on exactly what has been built and how secure it is
Please share this post and support the call to FREEZE ONE LOGIN here:
togetherdeclaration.org/freeze-one-login/
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A digital driving licence on your phone is not the same thing as a compulsory national Digital ID
However, the Government is connecting digital credentials, the GOV UK Wallet and the One Login app - and something much bigger is starting to take shape
It's not just what each part does TODAY - it's what the combined system could become TOMORROW
We must not let these systems evolve into Digital ID in all but name, through expansion, function creep or the loss of offline alternatives
The surest way to stop One Login becoming the only way to interact with the state is to refuse to let it become the default
Wherever a genuine alternative exists, use it - and demand that government protects that choice in law
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Across the country, Together supporters are taking practical action
We've just been in Liverpool outside Labour conference - campaigning to FREEZE One Login, and stop attempts to ID the internet
Be an action-taker - we can influence things #together
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