Blair sets up first battle with rebels over ID cards--Independent, UK

[Gloria]

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?story=637983


Blair sets up first battle with rebels over ID cards
By Nigel Morris, Home Affairs Correspondent

13 May 2005

Tony Blair is to provoke his first trial of strength with Labour rebels since the election by pressing ahead with contentious proposals for identity cards.

The Government could be hit by a major backbench revolt within weeks after the Cabinet agreed to reintroduce the ID card plans as a priority in the Queen's Speech next week.

Earlier this year, 19 Labour MPs voted against the measure, and dozens abstained. It is also opposed by the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives, and the shadow Home Secretary David Davis is a vehement critic of ID cards.

With the Government's majority now down to 67, a flagship measure of the Queen's Speech could in theory be defeated by 34 rebels.

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[FreedomAngel82]

1. They're doing this too?

This is plain crap. And people buy into it because "it'll protect you from the terrorists."

[Gloria]

2. Oh, this has been debated for MONTHS!!! This issues, as well

as many other contentious issues, were put on the back burner prior to the election.

I hope Blair gets his butt kicked on this one....

[Eloriel]

3. Ooooh, that was MY first reaction as well

Just what does the Bush Crime Family have goin' on with this stuff? (Other than the obvious, of course.)

[dbeach]

4. False security ! These pols have not right to saxcrifice Liberty..

CRIMINALS passed it 100-0

REAL ID Natl ID..
Govt workers will have biometric ID s this yr..THEN watch the big push for microchips..complete total control by these same criminal pols.

makes me ill to think that many will welcome these intrusions..