The history of ID cards is a bit tricky

Historically Britain hasn’t had them, and there was a resistance to it as it was seen as a bit reminiscent of autocratic regimes. Technically some countries, including EU ones (Spain and France, for example), require you to carry ID at all times. When Cameron was doing a pre-election tour about 2009/10, he came to Norwich and was asked this very question and ridiculed it as un-British. (In fact he joked about it being German, and the Germans don’t require carrying it…)

Posted By: Happy Crapper on September 25th 2025 at 16:04:37

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New Digital ‘Brit Card’ to be announced tomorrow (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Sep 25, 15:44:10
- I was a member of the Weetabix gang in 1984 (General Chat) - inutero, Sep 25, 18:27:39
- it wasnt in the manifesto (General Chat) - shoddy, Sep 25, 17:07:41
  - Has anything this government done been in the manifesto (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Sep 25, 20:13:42
- it's a cracking idea, govt could cash-in with basic id cards (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 25, 17:02:45
  - Not being flippant, but surely the only reason any government would do this is money? (n/m) (General Chat) - Happy Crapper, Sep 25, 20:21:13
  - You've convinced me Tombs, can I get one with the 93 team on it? (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Sep 25, 20:12:38
  - How much will it be? (General Chat) - Canarrojo, Sep 25, 17:44:08
- Nobody is “illegal” until processed or committed a crime (General Chat) - footymadman, Sep 25, 16:57:00
  - How old are you lad ? Just curious... (n/m) (General Chat) - Disco, Sep 25, 17:07:06
  - Please fuck off. Illegally entering the country is enough (General Chat) - Disco, Sep 25, 17:04:16
    - you really are a thick cunt (n/m) (General Chat) - MonkeyPuzzle, Sep 25, 19:35:28
      - Elaborate, id be interested in your conclusion. (General Chat) - Disco, Sep 25, 19:39:04
    - Farage’s family are economic migrants from Germany (General Chat) - footymadman, Sep 25, 17:06:33
      - And what the fuck does that have to do with anything? (General Chat) - Disco, Sep 25, 17:11:20
        
        It is truly astonishing that you can cram so much ignorance into one head (General Chat) - MonkeyPuzzle, Sep 25, 19:38:04
        
        Again , how and why ? Whats wrong with my thinking? (General Chat) - Disco, Sep 25, 19:40:10
      - I’m on the ‘Special’ visa (General Chat) - Canarrojo, Sep 25, 17:07:32
- I'm all for it. If it can be used to stamp out the illegals (General Chat) - Disco, Sep 25, 16:45:57
  - Illegal what ? (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, Sep 25, 18:13:57
- Wowsers, lots of reasons why people do not want an ID card (General Chat) - seminated_woolly, Sep 25, 16:45:23
  - Very little substance to any of those reasons. (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Sep 25, 17:01:24
    - Having an integrated ID system would make the world of sense (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Sep 25, 17:24:00
- I've got a Blockbuster Card, is that any good? (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Sep 25, 16:25:58
  - Only if you need a P (General Chat) - Dracula, Sep 25, 17:45:05
  - it is here (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 25, 16:43:12
  - Yup ,fully accepted (n/m) (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, Sep 25, 16:30:36
- If it's stops the Royal park swans being eaten then I'm all for it! (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 25, 16:25:28
  - Are you saying we have to chose? A Brit card or carry on eating swans in broad daylight? (General Chat) - footymadman, Sep 25, 16:44:47
  - until your phone is stolen .... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 25, 16:42:14
- I am not a number ... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 25, 16:22:08
  - Does you not already have a passport number and an NI number? (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Sep 25, 16:57:46
    - so why do i need another number (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 25, 17:17:37
- I've got a French residency card. Only time I've had to show it is at airports. (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 25, 16:14:48
- Yes you are missing something (General Chat) - Canarrojo, Sep 25, 16:09:58
  - you will do as your told (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 25, 16:13:07
    - Only if your apostrophe joins me! (n/m) (General Chat) - Canarrojo, Sep 25, 16:26:46
      - fair point... (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 25, 16:47:53
        
        *Hesitates, contemplates hygiene* (General Chat) - Canarrojo, Sep 25, 16:55:00
        
        get in! *hearty backslaps* (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 25, 17:04:46
        
        Rubbing noses? (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Sep 25, 17:42:27
- The history of ID cards is a bit tricky (General Chat) - Happy Crapper, Sep 25, 16:04:37
  - … (General Chat) - Happy Crapper, Sep 25, 16:09:07
- Wasn't this a conspiracy? (n/m) (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Sep 25, 15:57:39
- Surely we need cunt cards first (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 25, 15:50:36
  - and you will have number .... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 25, 16:17:40

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