Another nail in the ID card coffin
07-07-2009, 19:59
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Re: Another nail in the ID card coffin
Looks like I will be holidaying in Norn Iron when my current passport runs out. Well, either that or I had better win a monster amount on the euromillions lottery, so I can take the stalinist home office to the european court of human rights....
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08-07-2009, 09:44
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Re: Another nail in the ID card coffin
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British citizens who apply for or renew their passport will be automatically registered on the national identity card database under regulations to be approved by MPs in the next few weeks.
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Obviously, should you want to write to your MP and ask them to oppose this on the grounds that you don't want to be entered on the database, thanks, and you'd rather they spent the money fixing the banking system or keeping people in work or something useful, that would be an excellent idea.
http://yorkshire-ranter.blogspot.com...-8th-july.html
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08-07-2009, 09:46
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Re: Another nail in the ID card coffin
Phew, lucky I got mine renewed in early June.....
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24-11-2009, 17:48
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Re: Another nail in the ID card coffin
538 people on the database as of last week
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The national identity register - the controversial database at the heart of the ID card scheme - is "up and running", a new watchdog has told MPs.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8376193.stm
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24-11-2009, 19:00
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Re: Another nail in the ID card coffin
Total waste of money.
To identify people use Lantern (National Finger Print database) and non driving driving license (as they do in some states in the US) for photographic ID.
No wonder this country is broke
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12-05-2010, 16:19
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Re: Another nail in the ID card coffin
Well, sorry to have to say that (not really), but it seems the ID card is (unofficially at least) dead.
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12-05-2010, 21:54
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Re: Another nail in the ID card coffin
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Originally Posted by Stuart C
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good! 
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12-05-2010, 22:30
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Re: Another nail in the ID card coffin
I bet they still keep the db in a unofficial capacity.
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12-05-2010, 23:02
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Re: Another nail in the ID card coffin
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I bet they still keep the db in a unofficial capacity.
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Not what they are saying.....
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The parties agree to implement a full programme of measures to reverse the substantial erosion of civil liberties under the Labour Government and roll back state intrusion.
This will include:
A Freedom or Great Repeal Bill.
The scrapping of ID card scheme, the National Identity register, the next generation of biometric passports and the Contact Point Database.
Outlawing the finger-printing of children at school without parental permission.
The extension of the scope of the Freedom of Information Act to provide greater transparency.
Adopting the protections of the Scottish model for the DNA database.
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13-05-2010, 10:20
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Re: Another nail in the ID card coffin
The air I breathe in seems somehow fresher this morning. I wonder if Cameron told Obama that he is planning to give the US demands for biometric passports the middle finger when they spoke on the phone the other day?
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13-05-2010, 10:24
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Re: Another nail in the ID card coffin
I wonder how much money has been sprayed against the wall so far in the ID and biometric passport program?
Whilst professionally I can see the benefits of a comprehensive ID card program the way the government tried to implement it meant it would never get off the ground.
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13-05-2010, 10:32
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Re: Another nail in the ID card coffin
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Originally Posted by Stuart C
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And,as if there were any doubt, it is now official. Subect to the agreement of Parliament, of course.
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13-05-2010, 20:49
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Re: Another nail in the ID card coffin
i wouldnt rejoice too soon as the ISA will still be going ahead as far as i can see that will hold between 15 to 20% of the population it wouldn't take much to slowly get 50% then say its better is every one is on it
http://www.isa-gov.org.uk/
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13-05-2010, 21:15
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Re: Another nail in the ID card coffin
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Originally Posted by Derek S
I wonder how much money has been sprayed against the wall so far in the ID and biometric passport program?
Whilst professionally I can see the benefits of a comprehensive ID card program the way the government tried to implement it meant it would never get off the ground.
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You may wonder,but you don't want to know! 
I can see an ID card scheme being good for police to quickly identify people.I can also see it being good to combat identity theft,and other related fraud.
Still,I prefer no ID,it isn't necessary,and also my ID is non of the govs business,imo.
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13-05-2010, 21:29
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Re: Another nail in the ID card coffin
well I think an ID scheme was a good idea,
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