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Title: Climbdown over airport ID cards
Post by: Barman on June 30, 2009, 03:16:03 PM

Quote from: BBC Web Shite

Home Secretary Alan Johnson has dropped plans to make ID cards compulsory for pilots and airside workers at Manchester and London City airports.

The cards were being trialled there prior to a national roll-out - sparking an angry reaction from trade unions.

Mr Johnson said the cards would still be rolled out to the rest of the UK on a voluntary basis - with London to be offered them a year early, in 2010.

Source (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8127081.stm)

Christus, you can tell the bloody election campaign has started can't you...?  noooo:

Title: Re: Climbdown over airport ID cards
Post by: Pastis on June 30, 2009, 08:03:48 PM

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Title: Re: Climbdown over airport ID cards
Post by: Barman on July 01, 2009, 05:40:07 AM

Quote from: Pastis on June 30, 2009, 08:03:48 PM

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Um...  rubschin:

Title: Re: Climbdown over airport ID cards
Post by: Barman on July 07, 2009, 07:52:57 AM

ID scheme is 'without a purpose'

Quote from: BBC Web Shite

The government's plan for national ID cards is a "scheme without a purpose" which will not tackle crime or terror, the shadow home secretary has said.

Chris Grayling said Home Secretary Alan Johnson was "off his rocker" for spending billions on cards which would only help "young drinkers in pubs".

Mr Johnson denied he had backtracked on ID cards, insisting he was "accelerating their introduction".

Previously, he dropped plans to make them compulsory for some airport staff.

Source (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8137445.stm)

Bravo, about time an' all!  happ096