Mary Fisher wrote:

So do a lot of people. They'll still charge you for it though.


For the ID card? Yes I know. As I indicated, I'm not happy about that. But
it's not a sensible unhappiness, if we weren't charged directly we'd pay in
tax so what's the difference?

It is probably a testament to the success of the government spin that
everyone still talks about ID "cards", when any "card" is almost an
irrelevant part of the whole project. It is just a nice bit of diversion
away from the real issue of the national id register.

Yes there will be a "card" you can/must have (projected cost 40 to 80
quid at the moment - needs renewing every 5 to 10 years), but you will
still need to have all the other forms of ID you currently have as well.
What is more, some of those will also gain linkage to the ID database
and hence need to be paid for at a similar premium. So your passport and
drivers license will also cost extra, and need to be renewed more
frequently. However this is not an either or situation - yes you will
need to pay for the tangible aspects of the system with your hard cash,
but you will also pay for the "back end" infrastructure out of your
taxes as well.

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Cheers,

John.

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