Oh Dear: ID Cards

[milanbenes]

looks like the price is going up more than a lot of folk expected

still taxes will cover it...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.../nblair611.xml

Milan.

[milanbenes]

maybe no-one's looked at the article, they are estimating the cost
at 2bn now !

Milan.

[wendigo100]

When the plan was announced in 2004, the likely cost was given as £3.1 bn, with each card costing about £30.

Costs have now risen to £5.55 billion - some £2.4 billion higher. Cards are now predicted to cost £93, but this may have to rise to £100 or the taxpayer will have to meet the additional expense.

Another amusing story of Labour's fiscal incompetence, but I thought Brown wanted to drop the scheme, likewise the tories, in which case it will be academic.

[SallyAnne]

Oh please let it be another Oracle project! Please, please, please, please, please!!!!!

[PRC1964]

Given their levels of competence, they're probably trying to do it in Access.

[threaded]

Given their levels of competence, they're probably trying to do it in Access.

You think you jest. The truth is far more bizarre. But at least it won't work, which is a bit of a relief I guess.

[SallyAnne]

You think you jest. The truth is far more bizarre. But at least it won't work, which is a bit of a relief I guess.

Do you know the technologies like Threaded? Have they mentioned them yet?

[rootsnall]

Oh please let it be another Oracle project! Please, please, please, please, please!!!!!

I've heard its .Net

[Diestl]

Who has the contract?

[Diestl]

I heard its Eiffel.