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View europalace's Profile europalace Flag Europe 30 Jul 18 7.23am Send a Private Message to europalace Add europalace as a friend

Looks like Windrush is being used as an excuse to bring in what's been in place in the rest of the EU for decades.

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View becky's Profile becky Flag over the moon 30 Jul 18 9.09am Send a Private Message to becky Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add becky as a friend

Wish they had brought it in years ago - would save a lot of problems.

 


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View Rudi Hedman's Profile Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 30 Jul 18 9.12am Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

Originally posted by becky

Wish they had brought it in years ago - would save a lot of problems.

What were the objections? Just ideological ones? Personally if you’ve nothing to hide then what’s the problem?

 


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View bexleydave's Profile bexleydave Flag Barnehurst 30 Jul 18 9.21am Send a Private Message to bexleydave Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add bexleydave as a friend

I can't see any downside whatsoever.

 


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View the_mcanuff_stuff's Profile the_mcanuff_stuff Flag Caterham 30 Jul 18 10.07am Send a Private Message to the_mcanuff_stuff Add the_mcanuff_stuff as a friend

Originally posted by Rudi Hedman

What were the objections? Just ideological ones? Personally if you’ve nothing to hide then what’s the problem?

Well, there is the cost, but I think it's worth doing despite that.

I think part of the problem last time was that they wanted a whole lot of data, e.g. biometric data, which was seen by many as unnecessary. The argument was that it should just hold necessary information (what that would be is up for debate).

History tells us that it is a 100% certainty that this data will be abused, by someone, at some point. That doesn't mean that it is something for the average person to worry about, though.

 

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View PalazioVecchio's Profile PalazioVecchio Flag south pole 30 Jul 18 10.10am Send a Private Message to PalazioVecchio Add PalazioVecchio as a friend

it may help prevent uninsured drivers from pretending to be somebody else.

also help reduce dole fraud etc etc.

 


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View europalace's Profile europalace Flag Europe 30 Jul 18 12.14pm Send a Private Message to europalace Add europalace as a friend

I've had an id card for many years, well various from different countries. Most European countries demand by law that you carry your id card with you at all times and it's an offence not to do this. No one has an issue with this and it allows you to keep a passport safe at home and only use that for traveling outside of Schengen. I never take my passport with me when traveling within Schengen but carrying id card is mandatory.It's credit card sized and many services ask for id number before you can sign up for them. Never had any issues at all and I think it's a great idea. I think in the UK it's fear of the unknown.

Regarding insurance, many countries ask for id card before they will issue any policy. Simple yet effective.


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View Spiderman's Profile Spiderman Flag Horsham 30 Jul 18 12.44pm Send a Private Message to Spiderman Add Spiderman as a friend

Originally posted by Rudi Hedman

What were the objections? Just ideological ones? Personally if you’ve nothing to hide then what’s the problem?

My thoughts exactly.

 

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Tom-the-eagle Flag Croydon 30 Jul 18 12.53pm

Originally posted by Rudi Hedman

What were the objections? Just ideological ones? Personally if you’ve nothing to hide then what’s the problem?

Spot on

 


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View YT's Profile YT Flag Oxford 30 Jul 18 1.10pm Send a Private Message to YT Add YT as a friend

My recollection is that the last Labour government passed legislation that laid down a framework for ID cards. This legislation was then repealed by the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government.

I haven't gone to the trouble of checking, but I assume that this will have been one of the Lib-Dems' 'red lines'before agreeing to go into coalition ...another being a referendum on an alternative voting system. However, I do recall many prominent Conservative MPs being against ID cards, most notably David Davies.

 


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View Lyons550's Profile Lyons550 Flag Shirley 30 Jul 18 1.15pm Send a Private Message to Lyons550 Add Lyons550 as a friend

Meanwhile in India!
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They're looking to strip 4million of their citizenships!

 


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View Frickin Saweet's Profile Frickin Saweet Online Flag South Cronx 30 Jul 18 1.24pm Send a Private Message to Frickin Saweet Add Frickin Saweet as a friend

seems a bit OTT to have an ID card, driving license and passport.

I wouldn't like a law that said you have to carry it at all times. Sometimes it's nice to go out without anything at all.

 

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