Al Reynolds wrote:

FWIW, I do think it will cut crime, but I don't even have a
supermarket loyalty card because I don't like people collecting data
on my shopping habits, so the potential abuses of the proposed ID
card scheme horrify me.


Ah, but it's worth it when Tesco decide you haven't visited the wine &
spirits aisle often enough and send you a personalised =A35 voucher.

MBQ