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	British national identity card - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Although the focus of the proposal is on the identity cards themselves, not least in the title of the Bill, it is the National Identity Register database that is the key component.
		The Identity Cards Bill was included in the Queen's Speech on November 23, 2004, and introduced to the House of Commons on November 29.
		Cards were re-introduced during World War II under the National Registration Act 1939, but were abandoned seven years after the end of that war in 1952, amid widespread public resentment.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_national_identity_card (6246 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Politics Special Reports Identity cards
		The identity cards bill was outlined in the Queen's speech last month and the new home secretary, Charles Clarke, has thrown his weight behind the scheme pioneered by his predecessor, David Blunkett.
		Wartime identity cards were abandoned in 1952 after Clarence Willcock, a motorist from north London, took PC Harold Muckle to court for demanding to see his papers.
		With the card holder's consent, approved authorities would be allowed limited access to the database to check someone's identity, for example, when applying for a job or opening a bank account.
	politics.guardian.co.uk /homeaffairs/story/0,11026,1377605,00.html (1088 words)

	New plans are in store for an old number csmonitor.com
		While state licenses are quietly on their way to becoming a de facto national ID card in the United States, both Britain and Australia are engaging in lively public debates on whether to introduce national identity cards.
		In order to prevent identity theft and other misuse, such cards would need to have strong security controls, perhaps requiring a scan of a person's fingerprints or irises.
		National standards for licenses, to be set by the federal Department of Homeland Security, are expected to be dramatically strengthened.
	www.csmonitor.com /2005/0810/p12s03-ussc.htm (888 words)

	BBC - Action Network - - A2319176 - ID cards: an Action Network briefing
		For identity cards: The government and supporters of the scheme argue that identity cards are necessary to prevent identity theft and reduce benefit fraud.
		Prevent illegal working: Identity cards would enable employers to verify if people are allowed to work and it would be easier to prosecute employers who break the law, says the Home Office.
		The Liberal Democrats has declared its opposition to the cards and the Scottish National Party both opposes them and believes that the cards should be a devolved issue allowing for separate legislation in Scotland.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/ican/A2319176 (3026 words)

	BBC NEWS UK Politics ID cards 'will aid terror fight'
		Ministers have said the £3.1bn cost of introducing a national ID card will be met by raising the cost of passports.
		But he said there would be concessions for the elderly and those on low incomes or applying for their first card at the age of 16.
		Government sources say that under the new proposals, carrying false identity papers will become a specific offence for the first time, with offenders facing up to 10 years in jail.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/politics/3656945.stm (726 words)

	PM open to national ID card debate. 15/07/2005. ABC News Online
		Prime Minister John Howard says he is prepared to discuss the issue of a national identity card.
		The Federal Opposition says it will put forward its position on a national identity card when there is a debate about the issue.
		The British Government is considering the idea after last week's bombings in London.
	www.abc.net.au /news/newsitems/200507/s1415092.htm (344 words)

	British National Party - Chairman Nick Griffin - Working to secure a future for British children
		Identity is the official monthly magazine of the British National Party and has 28 full colour pages.
		All the latest articles from the best writers on the British nationalist scene, as well as the latest party developments and initiatives.
		British National Party - Chairman Nick Griffin - Working to secure a future for British children
	www.bnp.org.uk /publications/publication_identity.htm (134 words)

	Slugger O'Toole: Identity Card issue shifts focus to national identity.
		Under the ID scheme somebody from NI who has Irish citizenship rather than British, as is their right under the GFA as a member of the Irish nation, will have to be identified as a "foreign national" in the same way as those from the Irish Republic who live in London or whatever.
		Posted by: A.W. at May 19, 2005 02:47 AM ID cards in general are ok, i hope to get one here cos they are handy, at the moment I am without and therefore the odd one out.
		Posted by: Roger at May 26, 2005 01:49 AM Chris - the only reason given by the other poster for objecting is the British aspect - whereas you admit that your main objection is not to do with a British Dimension but with the issue of ID cards themselves.
	www.sluggerotoole.com /archives/2005/05/identity_card_i.php (7287 words)

	EPIC - National ID and REAL ID Act
		National ID cards have long been advocated as a means to enhance national security, unmask potential terrorists, and guard against illegal immigrants.
		Amid spiraling cost predictions for a new national ID card scheme, UK government ministers are negotiating with private firms to sell the personal details of all 44 million adults living in Britain for an initial cost of £750 ($1,371) each.
		A new poll shows public support for the government's controversial Identity Cards bill has dropped dramatically as the costs for the combined passport and ID card scheme were revealed (£93B; $169B).
	www.epic.org /privacy/id_cards (4907 words)

	Biometric identification: Links to other websites
		This is the government office that wishes to impose dangerous identity cards on the British people.
		These links are provided for your convenience, to help you further your understanding of the issues surrounding biometric identity cards, and to help you participate in opposing or supporting their introduction, as you wish.
		An organization that opposes the introduction of biometric identity cards.
	www.biometricidentitycards.info /links.htm (174 words)

	MORI - British 'Favour ID Cards'
		The Government is planning to bring in a national identity card scheme so that every person in the UK is uniquely identifiable.
		The Government says that cards will be phased in, with cards issued to people as and when other documents are issued such as new or replacement driving licences or passports.
		MORI interviewed a nationally representative sample of 1,000 adults, aged 16+ between 18th and 23rd March 2004.
	www.mori.com /polls/2004/detica-top.shtml (708 words)

	The Green Ribbon: British-Irish discussions on identity card register
		As you may be aware the Government's decision to establish a national Identity Cards Scheme was announced in the Queen's Speech on 17 May and the Identity Cards Bill was reintroduced to Parliament.
		The recent report on identity cards by the London School of Economics concluded that the Irish Government would require access to detailed electronic data stored on British identity cards in order to operate the Common Travel Area.
		It includes this post with links and relevant extracts from the LSE and Justice reports on the implications of identity cards for Ireland.
	tomgriffin.typepad.com /the_green_ribbon/2005/08/britishirish_di.html (575 words)

	AM Archive - Proposal for British identity card
		But as the argument progressed and the implications became increasingly apparent, opposition grew until some 90 per cent of the population were opposed to the idea of an identity card in Australia, and it contributed to the fall of the Australian Government.
		MATT PEACOCK: It was an impassioned presentation by Mr Blunkett who first proposed the identity card in the wake of the September 11th attacks last year.
		Because in France the level of credit card fraud is one sixth that it is in this country because of the technology they’re using.
	www.abc.net.au /am/stories/s598197.htm (564 words)

	British National Insurance Number - Biggest national resource on the Internet
		The British equivalent is a National Insurance number, generally called a NI Number (NINO), although it is generally...
		Number; the number of any ID card issued; any national insurance number; the number of any immigration document;...
		of a national scheme of unemployment insurance, various objections were raised by a number of the...
	national.bigbean.info /index.php?k=british-national-insurance-number (1146 words)

	Privacy International - National ID Cards
		As part of the new site, PI has released a new FAQ on the National ID card and a guide to responding to the consultation document along with historical overviews of the ID card controversy.
		In recent years, attempts to create national ID cards in the US, Korea and Taiwan have all fa lied because of public opposition.
		Includes a FAQ on the UK National ID card, a guide to responding to the consultation document and a historical overview of the ID cards in the UK.
	www.privacy.org /pi/activities/idcard (621 words)

	'I will refuse to register for an ID card and will donate £10 to a legal defence fund' - PledgeBank
		My recommendation is London on grounds of security.Britain now has security cards for their visitors as well as their nationals.All staff have to give details to the British consulate one week in advance for their card.
		With the National Identity Register, all of this information will be stored in one place, which will make it a vastly more tempting target for abuse.
		A national database will be created holding the personal information of all those issued with a card (not me!!).
	www.pledgebank.com /refuse (7540 words)

	Articles - Civil liberties
		This prompted the government to pass the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005, which provides for the use of 'control orders' against both UK and foreign nationals suspected of involvement in terrorism.
		In December 2004, the Judicial Committee of the House of Lords ruled by a majority of 8-1 that Part 4 of the 2001 Act was incompatible with Articles 5 and 14 of the Convention.
		In order to pass this legislation, the UK derogated from Article 5 of the Convention on the grounds that the terrorist threat to the UK constituted a 'public emergency threatening the life of the nation' within the terms of Article 15.
	www.centralairconditioners.net /articles/Civil_liberties (633 words)

	Stand: Defining Digital Freedoms In The UK
		It would be immensely remiss of us not to mention that the Identity Cards Bill passed its Third Reading (the final stage) in the Commons today.
		Privacy International have also recently released a study into ID cards and terrorism (PDF; 227kb) that shows the lie in much of Blunkett's pronouncements on the subject — there is no evidence to show that ID cards will have any effect in combatting terrorism.
		If the government’s proposals play out the same way as the Australia Card did, the Tories could find themselves destroyed by the Liberal Democrats and UKIP — maybe not at the next election, but quite possibly the one after that, once the costs of this flawed ID cards scheme start to bite.
	www.stand.org.uk (6255 words)

	ipedia.com: List of United Kingdom-related topics Article
		NSPCC National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
		You can access this list quickly by typing "UK topics" Table of contents 1 United Kingdom main page 2 Nations and states of the British Isles 3 Historical states of the...
		National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
	www.ipedia.com /list_of_united_kingdom_related_topics.html (352 words)

	BJHC Limited, bjhc&im, The British Journal of Healthcare Computing and Information Management, BJHC Events
		National Programme now inspires “distrust and cynicism”, says poll.
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	www.bjhc.co.uk (141 words)

	NO2ID:stop ID cards and the database state!
		NO2ID is the non-partisan UK-wide campaign opposing the government's planned ID card and National Identity Register.
		Despite his failure to show at the last vote in the Commons, and the slashing in half of his Government's majority at that vote, Tony Blair claims that he's 'won the argument' on ID cards.
		Help resist ID cards, by pledging to donate £20 to the refuseniks legal fund.
	www.no2id.net (559 words)

	eclectech : the very model of a modern labour minister : a tribute to charles clarke and his id cards
		You can find out more about ID cards and the proposed national database at NO2ID or let your mp know what you think.
		Find more political animations about ID cards featuring Blunkett, dogs, meerkats or weasels
		A hint of politics and opinion, a dapper dog singing and the cutest puppy pianist on the planet.
	eclectech.co.uk /clarkeidcards.php (122 words)

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	www.gurunet.com /cm-dsid-2222-letter-1B-first-30701 (36 words)

	The Militant - October 15, 2001 -- Rulers discuss issuing national identity cards
		In both the United States and the United Kingdom, government officials and ruling-class figures are floating proposals to impose national identity cards on working people.
		At the end of September Oracle CEO Lawrence Ellison called for a national ID card system and offered to donate software to the U.S. government that could be used to create a database of fingerprints of all citizens and residents in the country.
		In the 1990s the Clinton administration probed issuing national health-care cards that would have computer chips containing medical records, but backed down in face of opposition pointing out that it would become a national ID card.
	www.themilitant.com /2001/6539/653953.html (36 words)

	Identity document - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nevertheless, several Home Secretaries have since proposed reintroducing identity cards, under various pretexts and, in 2003, the then Home Secretary David Blunkett stated that the British government intends to introduce a national identity card scheme based on biometric technology, together with a database to track the resident population, to be made compulsory by 2013.
		There is no true national identity card in the United States of America, in the sense that there is no federal agency with nationwide jurisdiction that directly issues such cards to all American citizens.
		Very often, opposition to identity cards is born out of the suspicion that they will be used to track anyone's movements and private life, possibly endangering one's privacy; for instance, a person will probably not want others to know he or she is attending meetings with Alcoholics Anonymous.
	www.hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Identity_Cards (36 words)

	EPIC - National ID and REAL ID Act
		National ID cards have long been advocated as a means to enhance national security, unmask potential terrorists, and guard against illegal immigrants.
		Amid spiraling cost predictions for a new national ID card scheme, UK government ministers are negotiating with private firms to sell the personal details of all 44 million adults living in Britain for an initial cost of £750 ($1,371) each.
		The National Conference of State Legislatures, a bipartisan group, today released a report documenting pending legislation that pre-empts state authority, including the national ID card created by the recently passed REAL ID Act.
	www.epic.org /privacy/id_cards (36 words)

	Blair 3rd-term agenda unveiled
		The proposal, which has the support in principle of the opposition Conservative Party, would call on each British citizen to carry a card with "biometric" data, including fingerprints and personal details that would also be stored in a national identity database.
		Home Secretary Charles Clarke reintroduced with some changes the proposed identity card bill, defeated in the last Parliament, in an effort to crack down on credit-card and identity fraud, theft and illegal employment and immigration.
		Returned to power for a third term, but with a severely reduced majority, Blair's Labour Party government presented its program in a speech that was read amid traditional pomp by Queen Elizabeth II in her role as head of state.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/05138/506141.stm (36 words)

	Phil Windley's Technometria ID, Privacy, and Security Archives
		I’ve maintained for some time that Congress was unlikely to create a national ID card and instead force standards upon the states that created a de facto national ID card using driver’s licenses.
		The identity driven computing model is a common set of services utilized by today’s, as well as next generation systems and applications to manage the behavior between all the identities in your enterprise to address the challenges of business.
		He defines digital identity as the “distinguishing characteristics of an entity in a digital system.” He says “an identity is the sum of its attributes.” This of course is not meant to be deeply philosophical, its just a practical realization of what we’re really talking about when we speak of digital identity.
	www.windley.com /categories/idPrivacyAndSecurity (36 words)

	British national identity card - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Although the focus of the proposal is on the identity cards themselves, not least in the title of the Bill, it is the National Identity Register database that is the key component.
		The Identity Cards Bill was included in the Queen's Speech on November 23, 2004, and introduced to the House of Commons on November 29.
		Cards were re-introduced during World War II under the National Registration Act 1939, but were abandoned seven years after the end of that war in 1952, amid widespread public resentment.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_national_identity_card (36 words)

	Adam's Weblog: Mistaken Identity Report
		Identity Cards & the Prevention of Terrorism (PDF)] that says "Of the 25 countries that have been most adversely affected by terrorism since 1986, eighty per cent have national identity cards, one third of which incorporate biometrics.
		Such a card would carry a huge premium around its secure issue and reissue, and would reinforce the case for the issue of documents used as evidence of identity to be based on checking of "historical footprint" (ie checks of biographical identity) and face to face interviews in hard cases.
		The closest are some of the links here] The card will become compulsory and will signify a major constitutional shift, with no other common law country having them.
	www.adambowie.com /weblog/archive/000765.html (36 words)

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