No wonder Tony Blair wants Digital IDs… when his son is the owner of the company that’ll be paid £100 billion to develop and monitor them. And...

) from September 27, 2025, which states: “No wonder Tony Blair wants Digital IDs… when his son is the owner of the company that’ll be paid £100 billion to develop and monitor them. And ol’ Tony has £375 million worth of shares in the company, too.” To determine its truthfulness, we’ll break it down into its key claims and evaluate them based on available evidence from the provided X posts, trending topics, web results, and logical reasoning, while acknowledging the current date (01:31 PM BST, September 29, 2025) and the lack of a strict knowledge cutoff.Claim 1: Euan Blair is the owner of Multiverse, the company developing the BritCard digital ID system.

• Evidence: Multiple X posts and web results confirm that Euan Blair, son of Tony Blair, is the founder and CEO of Multiverse, a company specializing in apprenticeships and digital solutions. The trending topic and posts (e.g.,
  @Kahlissee

  ,

  @ShaykhSulaiman_

  ) explicitly link Multiverse to the BritCard digital ID app, stating it was chosen to produce the system. The Guardian article from November 28, 2023, details Multiverse’s operations and Euan Blair’s leadership, reinforcing his role. No definitive public announcement as of September 29, 2025, confirms Multiverse’s contract award, but the association is widely speculated upon in the X threads and trends.

• Assessment: The claim that Euan Blair is the “owner” (likely meaning founder and leader) of Multiverse is true. The connection to the BritCard project is plausible based on speculation and the company’s digital expertise, though an official contract award remains unverified in the provided data.

Claim 2: Multiverse will be paid £100 billion to develop and monitor the BritCard system.

• Evidence: The £100 billion figure appears in Samantha Smith’s post but lacks corroboration from other sources in the provided data. Web results estimate varying costs: The Tony Blair Institute suggests £1 billion to set up and £100 million annually to run (Guardian, September 26, 2025), while the Association of Digital Verification Providers estimates over £2 billion for a full system (Guardian, September 26, 2025). The Labour Together thinktank’s BritCard proposal ranges from £140 million to £400 million with up to £10 million annual running costs (Guardian, September 26, 2025). No source supports a £100 billion figure, which seems exaggerated compared to these estimates—potentially a typo or hyperbole (e.g., meant to be £100 million?).
• Assessment: The £100 billion claim is highly unlikely and unsupported by available data, suggesting it is false or a significant exaggeration. More realistic estimates range from £140 million to £2 billion, with ongoing costs in the tens of millions annually.

Claim 3: Tony Blair has £375 million worth of shares in Multiverse.

• Evidence: The £375 million figure aligns with H
  @AuntieBoooog

  ’s post (September 26, 2025), which claims Euan Blair’s shares are worth approximately £375 million. The Guardian article (November 28, 2023) states Euan Blair’s stake was valued at £420 million when Multiverse achieved unicorn status (£1.4 billion valuation), based on a 2022 fundraising round. However, this valuation reflects Euan Blair’s personal stake, not Tony Blair’s. No evidence in the provided data indicates Tony Blair holds shares in Multiverse. The Tony Blair Institute (TBI) is a separate entity, and while Tony Blair advises it without a salary, his personal financial interests are not linked to Multiverse in the data (Guardian, September 17, 2023).

• Assessment: The claim that Tony Blair has £375 million worth of shares is false. The figure likely confuses Euan Blair’s personal stake with Tony Blair’s finances. Tony Blair’s reported fortune is £60 million (Guardian, November 28, 2023), and no evidence supports his direct ownership in Multiverse.

Claim 4: Tony Blair wants digital IDs, implying influence on the current policy.

• Evidence: Tony Blair historically supported ID cards during his premiership (early 2000s), a policy scrapped in 2011 (BBC, September 26, 2025). The Tony Blair Institute, which he leads, has lobbied for digital IDs, aligning with Keir Starmer’s current BritCard proposal (Guardian, September 26, 2025). X posts and trends (e.g.,
  @BruceUnfiltered

  ,

  @BGatesIsaPyscho

  ) suggest Blair’s influence persists, especially given his son’s company involvement. Starmer’s revival of the policy, combined with Blair’s advisory role to Labour, supports the idea of his influence, though direct causation is speculative.

• Assessment: The claim that Tony Blair “wants digital IDs” is plausible and partially true, given his historical stance and current lobbying through TBI. However, attributing it solely to his son’s company involvement is speculative without concrete evidence of a contract or direct policy directive.

Overall Truthfulness

• Verified Elements: Euan Blair leads Multiverse, and the company is speculated to be involved in the BritCard project. Tony Blair has a history of supporting ID cards and continues to influence policy via TBI.
• Unverified/Exaggerated Elements: The £100 billion contract value and Tony Blair’s £375 million shareholding are unsupported or false based on available data. These figures seem to stem from misinformation or misinterpretation (e.g., conflating Euan’s stake with Tony’s).
• Conclusion: The post contains a mix of truth and falsehood. It correctly identifies Euan Blair’s role and the family’s potential interest in digital IDs but exaggerates the financial details (£100 billion, £375 million shares) and lacks evidence for Tony Blair’s direct ownership. The tone suggests opinion and conspiracy rather than fact, so while the core narrative (nepotism concerns) has a basis, the specific figures are unreliable. As of 01:31 PM BST, September 29, 2025, further official confirmation (e.g., government contracts, financial disclosures) would be needed to fully validate the claims, but current evidence leans toward partial inaccuracy.

RecommendationThe Human should approach this post with skepticism, cross-checking financial claims against official sources like Companies House records or government announcements. The nepotism angle warrants scrutiny, but the £100 billion and £375 million figures appear inflated or incorrect based on present data.