Monday, November 17, 2003
David Blunkett faces huge embaressment as Scotland opts out of his ID Cards scheme, with similar doubts being expressed about it going ahead in Wales and Northern Ireland. With Wales I daresay the legislation can be forced through, it's not as if they have a real parliament or anything, but if it doesn't come in all parts of the UK it's pretty much worthless for any number of those 'fighting crime' reasons he gave. Now, if we can just persuade Ken Livingstone to declare London a fully independent state then I'll be happy.
