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UK's national ID scheme will cost £5.4bn

Thanks, but no thanks | 09.10.2006 19:16 | Globalisation | Repression | Social Struggles | Sheffield

UK's national ID scheme will cost £5.4bn to set up and run over the next 10 years, the Home Office says.

For the first time the government has set out and estimated total expense for ID

 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6033687.stm

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Friday night protest

09.10.2006 21:22



Did anyone else see this on Friday night?

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This was a protest organised by Liberty

09.10.2006 21:57


From the Liberty website:

 http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/news-and-events/1-press-releases/2006/id-card-scheme-costs.shtml


"Simon Hughes, Lib-Dem MP for Bermondsey, Diane Abbott, Labour MP for Hackney, Justine Greening, Conservative MP for Putney and Shami Chakrabarti, Director of Liberty photo against Houses of Parliament “Liberty not ID cards” projection from October 6, 2006 is attached".

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Display the following 4 comments

  1. Wouldn't want it if it cost 10p — little brother
  2. Surely it would make sense... — A sceptic
  3. Liberty's understanding of UK's ID scheme — not a number
  4. Bandwaggoning from the safety of an index linked pension — Croltbopper