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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4711178.stm
"The government has staved off a backbench rebellion to reverse changes imposed on the controversial ID Cards Bill by peers. Only 20 Labour MPs voted against the government, and the Bill - opposed by the Tories and the Liberal Democrats - was passed by a majority of 31.
MPs also voted to force people to get cards when they apply for passports. ..."
Apparently, the only newspaper to back the Government on this is The Sun. I here credible rumours that Nick Griffin is planning to aggressively push the British National Party agenda on the back of this kind of ill-informed paranoia.
If you have doubts about the ID card and database system which the Labour Party are trying to impose, consider get involved with the struggle against it: http://www.no2id.net/ and http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/ are good starting points.
Director of Liberty, Shami Chakrabarti said:
"ID cards are not the magic bullet against fraudsters, terrorists, and illegal immigrants as the Government proposes - instead it appears that they will target the ninety-odd percent of Britons who wish to drive or travel abroad."
"The government has staved off a backbench rebellion to reverse changes imposed on the controversial ID Cards Bill by peers. Only 20 Labour MPs voted against the government, and the Bill - opposed by the Tories and the Liberal Democrats - was passed by a majority of 31.
MPs also voted to force people to get cards when they apply for passports. ..."
Apparently, the only newspaper to back the Government on this is The Sun. I here credible rumours that Nick Griffin is planning to aggressively push the British National Party agenda on the back of this kind of ill-informed paranoia.
If you have doubts about the ID card and database system which the Labour Party are trying to impose, consider get involved with the struggle against it: http://www.no2id.net/ and http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/ are good starting points.
Director of Liberty, Shami Chakrabarti said:
"ID cards are not the magic bullet against fraudsters, terrorists, and illegal immigrants as the Government proposes - instead it appears that they will target the ninety-odd percent of Britons who wish to drive or travel abroad."
