Comments on: UK national identity register is ‘up and running’ http://www.no2id.net/newsblog/2009-11/uk-national-identity-register-is-up-and-running/ The latest on Identity Cards and Databases in the UK Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:57:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: martinb http://www.no2id.net/newsblog/2009-11/uk-national-identity-register-is-up-and-running/comment-page-1/#comment-143604 martinb Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:27:14 +0000 http://www.no2id.net/newsblog/?p=1622#comment-143604 That register - it's not an Excel spreadsheet is it? That register – it’s not an Excel spreadsheet is it?

]]> By: Simon http://www.no2id.net/newsblog/2009-11/uk-national-identity-register-is-up-and-running/comment-page-1/#comment-143602 Simon Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:36:06 +0000 http://www.no2id.net/newsblog/?p=1622#comment-143602 From the article: "He said he would be reporting directly to Home Secretary Alan Johnson, rather than MPs....But he said he had been instructed by Mr Johnson to be as independent as possible." Presumably not as independent as Professor David Nutt however, as that would be silly and would result in him losing a salary equivalent to £146,000pa full time. Massive salary, appointed directly by the person he is reporting to and with no accountability to anyone else? Bound to be impartial. From the article:

“He said he would be reporting directly to Home Secretary Alan Johnson, rather than MPs….But he said he had been instructed by Mr Johnson to be as independent as possible.”

Presumably not as independent as Professor David Nutt however, as that would be silly and would result in him losing a salary equivalent to £146,000pa full time.

Massive salary, appointed directly by the person he is reporting to and with no accountability to anyone else? Bound to be impartial.

]]> By: Roy http://www.no2id.net/newsblog/2009-11/uk-national-identity-register-is-up-and-running/comment-page-1/#comment-143601 Roy Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:26:44 +0000 http://www.no2id.net/newsblog/?p=1622#comment-143601 Did he say if any of them aren't employed by the Home Office or its tentacles? Did he say if any of them aren’t employed by the Home Office or its tentacles?

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