From the Scotsman:
SCRAPPING plans for a national identity card scheme would cost £40 million, Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, said yesterday.
In an attack on the Conservatives, who have pledged to abolish the scheme, Ms Smith said doing so would “not free up a large fund of money to spend on other priorities”.
Is it me or or Labour resorting to blackmail in an attempt to enforce their ID card plans? In any event, it’s still a bit less than the billions they plan to waste of the bloody things.
Too expensive to scrap? Contracts haven’t been awarded yet, so unless the government are paying people to ask for jobs.
Rest assured though, the government always tries to get value for money…
[Jacqui Smith] She told MPs two contracts would be awarded next month,
adding: “As is normal, these contracts have been written to protect the public purse.
As is normal? Er, What about passports, the NHS Database, and Private Finance Initiatives in general?
And as we know, Smith is always keen to “protect the public purse”. Porn, Patio-heaters and toothbrushes, anyone?
“Porn, Patio-heaters and toothbrushes, anyone?”
Hahaha, the most recent stuff and I miss it out. What am I like, eh? (and there’s no need to answer…)
I saw a job civil service job advertised for the ID card system last month.
Even though it’d be good to bring ’em down from within, I decided not to go for it as it would only last a year…
That’s the trouble, you’d be doing yourself out of a job.
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