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Many many years with the same party in power. Whereas New Labour, at the peak of their electoral dominance, couldn't even pass a bill to get an ID card the rest

by toyg 3y ago

Many many years with the same party in power. Whereas New Labour, at the peak of their electoral dominance, couldn't even pass a bill to get an ID card the rest of Europe has had for centuries. It's much easier to whip the right-wing into a frenzy when the government is not their natural friend.

timthorn 3y ago
Labour did introduce ID cards. It was one of the first acts of the Cameron government to scrap it.
- toyg 3y ago
  Yeah because they had committed to it, the act was stillborn and everyone knew it.
  - easytiger 3y ago
    Your entirely false recollection of history is because you start with a premise and work backwards. Labour's official stance is this and related bills don't go far enough.