Tony Collins writes in Computer Weekly: The Office of Government Commerce is seriously considering publishing two early Gateway reviews on ID cards – after four years of trying to stop their publication under the Freedom of Information Act. Computer Weekly has learned that the Identity and Passport Service, which runs the ID cards scheme, has [...]
According to the BBC: Controversial plans to allow people’s details to be shared between organisations have been dropped, said Justice Minister Michael Wills. He told MPs that a clause in the Coroners and Justice Bill, which had been fiercely opposed by the Tories and Lib Dems, had been withdrawn. Concessions have also been made on [...]
Libby Purves writes in The Times about e-Borders: “But,” splutters government when we jib at this, “it’s for your own good! We’re protecting you!” The same tone of hurt ministerial outrage will be heard more and more as people come to realise exactly what is involved in the vast new “e-borders” system, currently being set [...]
David Millward writes in The Daily Telegraph: The travel plans and personal details of every holidaymaker, business traveller and day-tripper who leaves Britain are to be tracked by the Government, the Daily Telegraph can disclose. Anyone departing the UK by land, sea or air will have their trip recorded and stored on a database for [...]
Ephraim Hardcastle writes in the Daily Mail: Gordon Brown’s Labour leadership campaign in 2007 benefited from the free ‘design services’ of advertising firm Abbott Mead Vickers. Surely there is no connection between this gracious act of philanthropy and Abbott Mead Vickers winning a lucrative contract to make the case for the new Identity Card. Candidate [...]
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