Andrew Grice writes in The Independent: A “power revolution” in Britain will be promised by Nick Clegg today as he tries to put his personal stamp on the Government in his first major statement as Deputy Prime Minister. The Liberal Democrat leader will hail his programme of political reform as the most ambitious and radical [...]
Matthew Ryder, writing on Guardian Comment is Free, says that the Labour government’s policies on ID cards and the DNA database contributed to its downfall: Those of us who grew up as Labour voters were stunned by the party’s attitude towards civil liberties during their 13 years of government. The individuals who have had to [...]
Graham Titterington writes on Ovum’s Straight Talk news service: The project was in reaction to the 9/11 terrorist incident and had confused objectives and incoherent use cases. It was intended to deliver an identity system for every adult in the UK, but “identity” was never defined. The government promoted the vision of a card that [...]
Henry Porter, writing in The Observer, described the Coalition strategy to ensure that the abolition of Identity Cards is enacted as quickly as possible: The Queen’s speech, now being drafted, will establish a Freedom or Great Repeal bill – the title has not yet been chosen – as a major part of the coalition’s legislative [...]
Robin Henry writes in The Times: Ed Miliband announced today he would stand against his brother David in the Labour leadership contest. The former secretary for climate change launched his bid to lead the party in a speech distancing himself from the previous government and setting out his “idealist” vision for the future of Labour. [...]
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