22 September 2008

Full Steam Ahead For ID Cards

Labour is pushing ahead with its plans for national ID cards. Suppliers for the design and production of ID cards could be shortlisted in the next few months.

You can read about some of the problems behind the entire idea of ID cards here.

And Meg Hillier, a Home Office minister, said today that children as young as 14 could be required to carry one. Referring to the entire scheme, Hillier said: "It is full steam ahead ... In fact, the prime minister wanted me to do it quicker than it was possible."

See also: Youth revolt against ID card propaganda website

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Just when you think you can forgive Gordon Brown his plethora of populist indiscretions some wanker opens his mouth and ruins it all.