On Thu, 19 May 2005 22:36:44 +0100, Peter Parry
wrote:

On Thu, 19 May 2005 21:38:29 +0100, "Grumps"
wrote:

The only people who might object to id cards are those who are either
illegal in this country or those who have something to hide!!!!

I am neither, but I have some experience of what politicians and
police in this country have done to check people who have neither
committed nor are suspected of having committed any crime. I
therefore object most strongly to this authoritarian claptrap.


I agree.

Another valid argument against ID cards is that they will be an utter
waste of money. All government IT projects go massively over budget.
I predict that it will never work and eventually be abandoned after
costing the Tax Payer billions of pounds. I'd rather see that money
spend elsewhere.

A recent trial of ID cards failed see
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/4459493.stm

Mark