Well there's a surprise! Despite all the government spin, there remains a significant proportion of the population that doesn't see any need, advantage or point in having ID cards.

Maybe it's the costs, the govt say £3billion, other less biased estimates are at least double that, and I wouldn't be surprised if the eventual cost was actually significantly higher, given the govt's proven track record of incompetant handling of major IT based projects.

More probable is as Simon Davies, director of Privacy International, says "The more people hear about the government's proposals, the less they like them,"...

It's Stand's Mistaken Identity event this afternoon in London, get along there if you can. It's your rights, identity and money on the line.