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To: SOROS who wrote (626)	9/23/2001 11:44:33 PM
From: Tadsamillionaire	Read Replies (1) of 5569

Blunkett warming to ID cards Home Secretary David Blunkett has revealed compulsory identity cards are being considered "very seriously indeed" as a measure to tackle terrorism. But Mr Blunkett also says he will not be rushed into making a "snap announcement" on cards or any other anti-terror measures. The home secretary indicated on BBC One's On the Record programme that his personal view was that a voluntary scheme would be pointless. Nobody need talk about recalling Parliament in this week or in the next two weeks to pass legislation David Blunkett He said: "I'm giving it a fairly high priority in terms of the discussions and the consideration behind the scenes. "There are much broader issues about entitlement and citizenship and not merely security in terms of some form of identity card which we are looking at very seriously indeed." He also maintained that improvements in electronic thumb or fingerprint technology or even "iris-prints" meant the threat of forgery would not make the system redundant. 'Rushed legislation' The Liberal Democrats have warned against hurried, badly-drafted security legislation which could harm civil liberties. Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy said: "Rushed legislation, particularly if it's got all party agreement, history teaches, is usually bad legislation." David Blunkett spoke of the need to protect civil liberties Mr Blunkett maintained there was no need to recall Parliament in the next fortnight to debate new laws as they would take time to draft. "Whatever we do will take time to put through Parliament even with emergency measures. "There may be more than one necessary bill." He said drafting and discussion would take time as was appropriate in a democracy. "Nobody need talk about recalling Parliament in this week or in the next two weeks to pass legislation." But the home secretary admitted the "balance" between the Human Rights Act and anti-terror provisions may need to change. Fighting terrorism He said : "There will be tensions between the ECHR [European Court of Human Rights] and the Human Rights Act and the necessary protection that we seek. "It is possible that we will have to change the balance." The Conservatives have said they will support whatever steps are needed to fight terrorism. Shadow foreign secretary Michael Ancram said the country always had to be careful about curtailing freedoms. But he said the party would look at any proposal for identity cards or any other measure to fight terrorism. news.bbc.co.uk

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