So, we’ve talked about the effectiveness and necessity of the ID Bill. It’s clear that there is real doubt over whether it will achieve its aims. But assuming it becomes law: will the scheme actually function at all? Technology The scheme combines untested technologies on an unparalleled scale. There’s not necessarily anything wrong with that, [...]
The reasons that the government has given for wanting to introduce an ID card and associated database have been many and varied. However, there are five reasons that have been consistently cited: to fight crime (particularly terrorism,) to combat identity theft, to reduce benefit fraud, to tackle illegal working and immigration abuse and to ensure [...]
I’ve written several times about my opposition to ID cards and the associated database, but I’ve not really gone into huge detail about why I think it’s such a bad idea. I started trying to write a succinct but comprehensive account of the reasons I oppose them – and discovered it was pretty much impossible. [...]