Blair ID card trashed at public meeting
21/05/2004
A public meeting organised by PI and associate organisations gave a resounding vote of no-confidence in the government's plan to introduce a national Identity Card. Leading politicians, lawyers, regulators, security experts and civil libertarians were unanimous in condemning the proposals.
The president of the Law Society, representing 116,000 solicitors throughout the UK, also warned in his statement that the government's draft legislation contained dangerous provisions.
For media coverage, see the articles from Silicon.com, BBC, and the Guardian.
Related:
UK ID Cards Home Page
ID Cards Home Page
Privacy International Statement on Tory Support of ID Card
UK Information Commissioner Warns of ID Cards and Surveillance Society
UK Parliamentary Committee Releases Report Damning ID System
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