It does make sense. Build up the narrative around immigration and the "little boats"; employ the useful idiots like Tommy Robinson to stir up "The Right"; then come in with "The Solution". They don't care about immigration one way or another.

The dark part is, some people (sheep) will accept the ID's as a solution for illegal immigration. Others will accept it because the useful idiots on the right are now saying they don't want it. Others will accept it because the useful idiots on the left also say they don't want it. They are aiming to win over the silent majority in the middle who are afraid of anything other than the status quo.

The mainstream media are already pushing all the government talking points, such as it being a "sensible" solution for immigration and "won't be used for other things".

It's dark, and its exactly what i would do if i was a desperate authoritarian scumbag.