Nigel Nelson writes in the Sunday People about the results of a poll asking the public to pretend they were Chancellor Alistair Darling with power over Government budgets:
The poll reveals that Gordon Brown would be ill-advised to go ahead with ID cards – only 15 per cent think they are worth the £5billion cost. More [...]
Frances Gibb and Richard Ford write in the Times about magistrates’ concerns that private security companies being given access to the Police National Computer:
Security guards and others accredited, such as park wardens, parking attendants and shopping centre guards, have access to the Police National Computer and must use it before issuing an on-the-spot fine. Where [...]
The Guardian’s front-page lead predicts a “Decade of pain” for public services, with the Institute for Fiscal Studies forecasting 16% cuts across Whitehall. Allegra Stratton analyses cost-cutting options:
There are some potential “quick hits”. The government is being goaded to target unpopular projects such as the £5bn ID cards programme, the £6bn super database, and the [...]
Tom Young writes in Computing:
With the prospect of controversy over privacy, freedom of movement and ambitious targets, the £750m e-Borders programme is likely to be the next major government IT project to come under increasing scrutiny as it rolls out across the UK and overseas.
The concept of the scheme is simple. It allows the UK [...]
Michael Cross writes in The Guardian:
So, that’s it sorted, then. We cancel big government IT projects, kick out the consultancies and bring in Google, and let citizens manage their own data. Result: more responsive services, less public spending on computers and more privacy for citizens. And a final goodbye to the long, painful saga of [...]
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