Identity Cards - Un-British Or Vital? The ID Debate Alan Travis - Guardian (UK) "As introduction becomes more likely, opinions differ on both ethical and practical grounds. David Blunkett's suggestion that the introduction of compulsory identity cards in Britain could be necessary as part of the fight against terrorism yesterday stirred a range of criticism - from rightwing libertarians who claimed it would be "un-British", to those who warned the move would be ineffective and expensive. However, an opinion poll at the weekend showed that 86% of people supported some form of ID card. The government was seriously considering their introduction, Mr Blunkett said." http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4263767,00.html ------ The Identity Crisis Independent Digital "It's looking increasingly likely that, sooner rather than later, British citizens may be required to carry identity cards. Many would welcome such a development for safety's sake. But, says Thomas Sutcliffe, we underestimate at our peril the danger to liberty. We can't be sure what Mrs Joyce Mew would have made of David Blunkett's recent approving murmurs about the introduction of identity cards - these are jittery times, after all, and have startled many of us into unexpected postures - but the very little we know of her life leads me to suspect that she might have taken a dim view." http://www.independent.co.uk/story.jsp?story=95810 Robert Andrews PrivacyExposed.com http://www.privacyexposed.com/news/01/09/25.htm