Asked by BBC Radio 4's Today programme if ID cards could have prevented Thursday's atrocity, Mr Clarke said: "I doubt it would have made a difference.
"I've never argued ... that ID cards would prevent any particular act."
(From the BBC news website)
It will be interesting to see how the debate between rushing through ID cards and their effectiveness unfolds over the next few months, especially in light of the Home Offices' own statements on the reasoning behind ID cards:
“It will help tackle the activities of organised criminals and terrorists who depend on the use of multiple identities ..."
(from the Home Office website)
"I've never argued ... that ID cards would prevent any particular act."
(From the BBC news website)
It will be interesting to see how the debate between rushing through ID cards and their effectiveness unfolds over the next few months, especially in light of the Home Offices' own statements on the reasoning behind ID cards:
“It will help tackle the activities of organised criminals and terrorists who depend on the use of multiple identities ..."
(from the Home Office website)
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