Five letters in the Telegraph respond to Joan Ryan’s letter of the previous day. The last one is representative of the mood: Sir – If identity cards are designed to safeguard, not erode, civil liberties, the legislation must inevitably include a clause to safeguard the citizen’s right not to have one. If it does not, [...]
Joan Ryan has had a letter published in the Daily Telegraph: Sir – The National Identity Scheme, which will link unique biometric data to a secure database with strict rules outlining its use, will be accredited by the Government’s security advisers to the highest standards (report, May 18). It is misleading to lump CCTV together [...]
Mark Tran writes on the Guardian Unlimited web site: The introduction of biometric identity cards for non-European immigrants may lead to “racial profiling”, a parliamentary committee warned today. In a report on the Home Office’s UK borders bill, the joint committee on human rights raised concerns about the planned legislation, which includes a measure to [...]
Marie Woolf writes in The Independent: A team of civil servants will “police” people who refuse to tell the state of any new address, and impose fines of up to £2,000 if they forget. The ID cards unit is to be responsible for checking that people inform the Government if they move house. The Government [...]
Julian Cole writes in the York Press: Here’s a suggestion for Gordon Brown, and it won’t cost him a penny. More than that, it could save him untold millions, which should appeal to his famed prudence. While he trundles about the country, trying to win over voters before grasping Tony Blair’s tarnished crown, he should [...]
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