..this is a crass anolgy to make but isn’t being a member of the EU like having a supermarket loyalty card? You’ll get things cheaper..you’ll save money, but in who’s interests is it that you have one and use it in the long run? It’s not been set up for the customer..!? Can’t they get the same information off the tills!?
It might not be long till those cards have ‘proof of identity’ on them..