BRIT CARD 1984

Parody Declaration — Brit Card 1984
This image is a parody of the proposed UK digital ID system, satirically titled “Brit Card 1984.” It is intended as political commentary and comedic critique, protected under UK law by the fair dealing exception for parody, caricature, and pastiche (Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988).

The depiction of public figures and fictional ID elements is not factual, and should not be interpreted as real documentation, endorsement, or impersonation.

This work is satire. It mocks surveillance, not individuals. It critiques policy, not identity.

Legal Grounds: Parody & Likeness Use in the UK
Under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, Section 30A, UK law allows “fair dealing” for the purposes of parody, caricature, or pastiche. This means:

Public figures (e.g. Keir Starmer) have limited protection over their likeness when used in satirical or political commentary.

If your work is clearly transformative, non-commercial, and not misleading, it is protected as parody.

You are not impersonating or claiming endorsement, you’re critiquing or mocking, which is legally distinct.

📜 As Fieldfisher’s legal commentary puts it:

“It would be a pompous copyright law indeed which permitted parody but solemnly insisted on express identification of the intended target.”