On Thu, 19 May 2005 22:11:47 +0100, ":::Jerry::::"
wrote:


"raden" wrote in message
...

For those who have switched off from VE day Warplanes ...

http://www.snipped

If people are serious about objecting to ID cards, rather than signing
up to a meaningless web page, may I suggest that you write directly to
the Home Office (stating valid and reasoned arguments as to why you
consider ID cards unworkable etc.) with a CC to your own MP.

Sorry, Jerry, but that will be about as much use as a chocolate
teapot for all the good it would do. The only thing a Draconian
government understands is a Draconian electorate. Only if major,
massive protests are organised against ID cards will the government
even begin to sit up and take notice.

The above approach can and *has* forced ministers to modify or rethink
policy / Bills before Parliament.

With this government? When exactly? The nonsense about control orders
(closely followed by the revelations that the ricin scare was totally
exaggerated and no ricin was actually found) was reined in somewhat
by the so-called 'old duffers' in the Lords. The people grumbled a
bit, but that was not enough to put the brakes on Clarke. Clarke is
like an automaton. Listen to him. Watch him. He never thinks about
what he is going to say. He just mouths the mantra. He was incredibly
irate over the way the Lords blocked him at every turn. He doesn't
believe he should be stopped in anything he does.

MM