At PMQs in the House today, Dave asked the PM whether ID Cards are now off, following the email revelations at the weekend:
CAMERON: Will the Prime Minister admit to the House that the whole project is now being reviewed, including the timetable and the type of card?
BLAIR: No, I certainly will not say that, because it is not correct... If the right hon. Gentleman is basing his comments on leaked e-mails in the newspapers, I suggest that he does not raise that topic. If he looks at what is happening, he will see that it is important that we proceed with identity cards for the simple reason that if we do not have a proper identity card system, we will not be able to track illegal immigrants in this country or prevent identity fraud and abuse...
"if we do not have a proper identity card system, we will not be able to track illegal immigrants." Logic Error, surely, Tony? Illegal immigrants are by their nature unknown to the authorities, so cannot be issued with ID Cards. And therefore cannot be tracked.
Meanwhile, El Reg is already ringing bells to celebrate the demise of the ID card project. I'm more inclined to believe John Lettice in The Register than Tony Blair, well, anywhere.
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