Liberal Party rallies against ID cards - Letter sent across national  press

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                                                12th February 2006


Dear Sir,

On Monday (13th February 2006) the ID Cards Bill returns to the House of Commons for consideration of the Government's much publicised 'compromise' to the effect that further legislation will be required before the cards are made compulsory.

People shoudl be aware that this is no compromise at all. The cards will only be 'voluntary' if you do not require a new passport or driving licence.  If you need a new passport they are compulsory - the proposed scheme is thus one of creeping compulsion rather than one with any degree of choice as the Government would wish us to believe.

We in the Liberal party would urge those Labour MPs who believe in freedom to follow the example of Peers of all parties and reject this illiberal and oppresive legislation. Whatever the outcome of the vote the Liberal Party will continue to campaign against ID cards. We never want to hear the command 'Papers Please' uttered on British streets.

Yours faithfully,

DANIEL WOOD
Chair of the Policy Committee