Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004:
They may not have a snowball’s chance in hell of winning a General Election, but it appears there may be some sensible politicians out there after all. The Liberal Democrats seem to be, literally, living up to their name with their 10 point rejection of the ID card / NIR scheme, see: DRAFT ID CARDS BILL IS FLAWED.
Nothing you won’t have heard before, but they do lay the gauntlet down to the Conservatives – pointing out that a cross party coalition in the Lords is the only way to defeat the Government on this. Hmmm…