BBC News - Identity cards set to be scrapped
Yaaay!!....good. But I wonder what the total wasted expenditure has been of that little project?
Yaaay!!....good. But I wonder what the total wasted expenditure has been of that little project?
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Plenty, but nothing compared with what it would have cost. I will allow myself a little smile, pending annoucement of the full details but it looks as if for once I have actually got something I voted for - rare indeed.Originally posted by dspsyssts View Post -
Yay civil liberty.
Boo no big gov gravy train.
Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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Look like we can lose interest in politics again now, the professionals have taken over.Comment
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Did anyone work on the project or even know anyone that worked on the project?
Was it all Bobs?
I worked on a few police projects but I never heard of anyone working on this.Comment
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I knew at least three people, working somewhere near Victoria, but lost touch with them years ago. None were Bobs, they weren't IT developers.Originally posted by minestrone View Post
Anyway, this is good news for privacy. It will also save a few bob, in more ways than one.Comment
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It looks like my project isn't going to be canned - it'd cost more to cancel than to let us proceed.Comment
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I haven't seen any news reports on this to confirm.
Anyone got a linky? (Apart from the BBC's obv...)
When I see it in the Times/Telegraph I'll be happier.."I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
- Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...Comment
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Anyone else now thinking of applying for one? Surely once their banned the value is only going to go up!Comment
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