BBC NEWS | ID card scheme unveiled by Queen: "A bill to introduce a compulsory identity card scheme for the UK has been unveiled in the Queen's Speech."
Okay, another potential threat to privacy. We face these every day. Here's the part that bugs me: "The Home Office has said people will pay either £35 for a stand-alone ID card or £85 for a passport and ID card together." This isn't like a driver's licence. I have one because if I want to do some of the things I like to do so there's no problem with the paying the associated fees.
But a government-mandated identification card is not something I need or want so why should I pay for it?