RE: ID cards - What wasn't mentioned about the results of the con sultation exercise

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Richards [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 6:00 PM
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> Subject: Re: ID cards - What wasn't mentioned about the results of the
> consultation exercise
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> On 1 Nov 2004, at 10:48, Owen Lewis wrote:
> >
> > Am I imagining it, or did I see an ad the other day for a person to 
> > take
> > responsibility for the public presentation of the case for 
> the ID card?
> 
> Sadly you didn't imagine it:
> 
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3738760.stm
> 
> Should I apply?
> 
> 'Hello, David Blunkett has asked me to introduce you to Waggles the 
> cat. Lovely isn't he?
> 
> 'Waggles' owner - Mrs. Mullagatawny of East Cheam is 
> reassured to know 
> that Waggles has been uniquely barcoded by the British government.
> 
> 'So if he gets lost or sold to a back street vivisectionist all Mrs. 
> Mullagatawny has to do is visit www.wearewatchingyou.gov.uk 
> and she'll 
> see what Waggles - or at least his major organs - are up to.
> 
> 'You're worth more than a cat - if only for tax purposes - so 
> shouldn't 
> you enjoy the same level of security as Waggles?
> 
> 'Blunkettcards - we know what's in your wallet!*'

:-)

Sadly, I fear that ultimately the slogan is more likely to become:

'Blunkettcard - don't leave home without it...  *** OR ELSE!!! ***'

Dave.