People 'can't wait for ID cards'

[Bob Dalek]

So still not a single point to support the introduction of a hugely expensive system.

Someone, somewhere in Government, will make a FORTUNE out of it. That's the reason. Tsk!

[Board Game Geek]

So still not a single point to support the introduction of a hugely expensive system.

er...plenty of contracting jobs paying silly money good enough for some of the mercenaries on here ?

[Purple Dalek]

er...plenty of contracting jobs paying silly money good enough for some of the mercenaries on here ?

No, it'd have to be paid in Euros too. None of that tanking pound crap you can't buy anything with.

[Liability]

Except it won't work for "keeping tags" on anyone but the innocent stupid majority.
Anyone who has given it more than a cursory thought will realise it's a bad thing.

I see what you are saying - but the contracts for this are already in place and with Thales already designing the early system with the remainder of the higher value contracts being given End of Jan 2009 it is a done deal - Conservatives will not be able to reverse this.

There are good and bad about these ID cards. For a second [and Im still open on this] think about it - IF they work and they are rolled out and EVERYONE, by a certain date, HAS to have them - than it could have some benefit?

[Churchill]

I see what you are saying - but the contracts for this are already in place and with Thales already designing the early system with the remainder of the higher value contracts being given End of Jan 2009 it is a done deal - Conservatives will not be able to reverse this.

There are good and bad about these ID cards. For a second [and Im still open on this] think about it - IF they work and they are rolled out and EVERYONE, by a certain date, HAS to have them - than it could have some benefit?

"If they work"?

WTF are they supposed to do?

Actually if I can ditch my Driving Licence, my Passport, my numerous bank/credit cards then I'm all in favour of them!

Churchill - In "Tongue in Cheek Mode, for the hard of thinking, notably AtW and Purple Dalek"

[Purple Dalek]

"If they work"?

WTF are they supposed to do?

Actually if I can ditch my Driving Licence, my Passport, my numerous bank/credit cards then I'm all in favour of them!

What a plank. No, this id card is in addition to all the other cards. You don't seriously think it will replace anything?

[Churchill]

What a plank. No, this id card is in addition to all the other cards. You don't seriously think it will replace anything?

No, obviously I don't.

That would remove the income stream coming in from renewed driving licences and passports.

Btw, who the f**k do you think you're calling a plank?

[Signo_cypher]

ID cards

Nobody is actually forcing you to have one, that is myth number one.

Thats a VERY naive statement. It's the dripping tap effect, one change follows another follows another. They wont make it compulsary straight away, we would rightly all be up in arms if they did. Introduce it, make it voluntary, over time a few more 'terrorist events' will call for tighter controls, before you know it we have compulsary cards.

Think it cant happen? Look at the EU, started as a free trade agreement, good for business, look at it now.

[Purple Dalek]

Btw, who the f**k do you think you're calling a plank?

You.

Why? Is there anyone else here resembling that remark?

[Churchill]

You.

Why? Is there anyone else here resembling that remark?

Next time I post a tongue-in-cheek remark I'll highlight the fact by adding the note "Tongue in Cheek Mode, for the hard of thinking, notably AtW and Purple Dalek".

Point taken.