I see that after wasting about a billion quid on its stupid ID Card scheme the government looks like its going to bin the idea. Proposals to make the stupid things compulsory for airport workers (who will already have security clearance) have been dropped in what is hopefully a big climbdown over this latest infringement of our hard won civil liberties.

Former postie Alan Johnson has said that ID cards would be welcomed by over 18s wanting to buy booze, I suppose it must have sunk in that anyone who wants to blow themselves up won't be too bothered about having a plastic card in their wallet and that people who employ illegals won't be put off by the lack of an Id document. I think that just shows the depths this lot have sunk to in their efforts to make us all think that ID Cards are a good idea.