David Howarth MP analyses the ID scheme’s appeal for New Labour:
The third principle of New Labour, again in Giddens’ words, has been “Do not cede any issues to the right”. In effect this means acting tough on crime and immigration, and attempting to outbid the Conservatives on authoritarianism. This has been the most damaging of [...]
Nick Cohen analyses Labour’s electoral woes in The Observer:
Having tried to play the racist card in London, Labour tried to play the race card in Crewe and Nantwich. If the problem with Johnson was that he was a ‘racist toff’, Labour decided that the problem with Edward Timpson was that he was a toff who [...]
Mark Howarth writes in The Sunday Herald:
Civil libertioes campaigners have won a review of Scotland’s controversial microchipped entitlement card scheme.
Ministers are to scrutinise the project amid fears that it is a “back door” to compulsory ID cards.
Around one-third of Scots now have the plastic swipe cards, which are backed by a database and far-reaching legislation.
Opponents [...]
Sarah Arnott writes in The Independent:
All five suppliers bidding for the biometric ID cards programme have gone through to the next stage, prompting accusations of weakness and time-wasting from the IT industry.
The original group of eight shortlisted last autumn has gone down, but only because three of the bidders dropped out. The remaining five – [...]
Murad Ahmed writes in The Times:
The Government will shortlist several leading technology companies today to supply the controversial £2 billion biometric identity card scheme despite concerns that the project would not go ahead under a Conservative administration.
The framework deals, which will be signed next week, will qualify the companies to bid on lucrative contracts expected [...]
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