Thursday, May 26, 2005
Your inflexible friend
Is the case for ID cards weakened now that the terrorist threat in the UK has been reduced from "Severe General" to just "substantial"? If the 'terrorist threat' continues to diminish in the future, at what point would the Government decide that ID cards are no longer required or will they press on regardless? If one of the goals of ID cards is to limit access to state benefits or public services, why can't the Government say this? Current plans already suggest that benefit claimants won't have to pay the £93 cost of the card!!
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Did you know that there are plans afoot to keep a record of all previous addresses on it? Does that mean that every time you move, you have to pay £400?
And the £400? Trust me - the estimate cost is going up by £5 every month since the government first uttered the idea. By the time that they actually introduce the cards, they will be well over £400 a pop. Current total estimate £5bn? More like 20...
How do you prove who you are to qualify for an ID card in the first place? What happens if you lose your ID card?
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