Comments on: ID Fraud

by: Dominic

Fri, 10 Nov 2006 14:25:55 +0000

Good analysis, Ed. The Conservatives need to fight fire with fire on this issue and just expose the weaknesses in the Government’s argument. I actually happen to believe the core concepts of ID cards is essentially sound, but I would never trust Tony Blair, Gordon Brown or this Labour Government to implement it, as they have demonstrated their ineptitude at introducing new and complex systems. Our existing system of identification clearly needs to be redesigned and updated to help combat illegal immigration, identity fraud and so on, which the present system has clearly failed in doing. ID cards could be the possible solution but mechanisms of such a devise need to be developed further.

by: Len Pannett

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 23:54:40 +0000

Well said Ed. I’ve been saying for a while that the ID Cards scheme is ill-thought out and completely mismanaged, especially in regards to the practicalities of running such a scheme. The notion of a “joined-up government” that would be needed to make the programme effective is frankly laughable, not to mention worrisome. Even after the wishy-washy explanation that the PM provides whenever the subject is broached, there has been scant resource applied to the requirements for information assurance of a central database.

by: Chris

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 14:38:15 +0000

Excellent critique Ed. No analysis of the £20bn+ cost of this appalling exercise in government bullying and blackmailing