Beware of card tricks

The government claims that national identity cards will help to counter terrorism, illegal immigration and ID fraud. Argues that these claims are rubbish, and that there is something much more sinister about them: they will fundamentally alter the relationship between citizen and state, and make sla...

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Published in:The Guardian (London) 2006-07, p.6-9
Main Author: Porter, Henry
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The government claims that national identity cards will help to counter terrorism, illegal immigration and ID fraud. Argues that these claims are rubbish, and that there is something much more sinister about them: they will fundamentally alter the relationship between citizen and state, and make slaves of us all. (Author abstract - amended)
ISSN:0261-3077