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Tom O'Reilly's avatar

This is a great idea.

I’d also suggest linking it to driving license renewals/applications - the system is already linked to passports (you can re-use your passport photo on file for a driving license application)

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Tim Leunig's avatar

That is also a good idea! Thank you

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Heather Katsonga-Woodward's avatar

I literally can’t see a downside either.

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Tony McGale's avatar

As usual Tim, a simple solution to a evident issue. i do wonder however if people would be willing to trust the authorities with all that data about the totality of their estate and how they want it dealt with.

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Edrith's avatar

Great idea.

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Stian Westlake's avatar

Great stuff.

Isn't it weird how Brits find the Japanese process of everyone having a personal stamp they use to authenticate documents quaint and otherworldly, but we think nothing of our own bizarre custom of authenticating documents with a printed utility bill (must be less than 92 days old or the magic doesn't work, can't be a mobile phone bill for some reason, can be a print-out as long as you pretend it was posted to you) or the autograph of a random non-relative (who must also, for arcane reasons, write their "profession" next to their name).

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Tony McGale's avatar

Back in the early 90's we used to joke that the best form of authentic ID was a Global or Blockbuster Video membership card as no one let you rent a video (yes we did this) without knowing exactly who you were and where you lived.

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