Digital ID, Carbon Scores, and Cash Fights: A Very Cornish Reality Check

Broadcasts live every Wednesday at 7:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.com

This week on the Shelley Tasker Show, I catch up with my co‑host Mr Mallificus Scott about soggy Cornish gardening, autumn nostalgia, Halloween prep, and the comedy of everyday life—from dentist phobias to rogue Facebook AI bios. We then dive into a packed agenda: the rapid creep of digital ID, including NatWest’s new in‑app carbon footprint tracker; lessons from Vietnam’s mass bank account closures tied to digital ID non‑compliance; and how to push back in practical ways with cash habits and fewer data breadcrumbs. We also tackle climate narratives and costs versus causation, NHS plans for compulsory antisemitism training and uniform guidance, and culture‑clash headlines from migration to local norms. Rounding out the hour, Mr Scott shares a ‘word of the week’—Tantalus—plus family history, records, and archival music gems, before introducing the next segment of “Other Losses.” As always, we keep sponsors out of the chat and focus on stories, sense‑checking, and a few much‑needed laughs. Tune in for thoughtful takes, practical tips, and some superb tracks from the PureOriginal archive.