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Cabinet revolt over ID cards
12 October 2003

'LEAKED cabinet papers reveal a plot by Jack Straw and Gordon Brown to scupper Tony Blair's plans to introduce compulsory identity cards.

The foreign secretary and the Treasury have written confidential letters to cabinet colleagues strongly condemning the plans drawn up by David Blunkett, the home secretary.' link

Posted by SteveC at 12:29 PM Sun 12 Oct 2003 Categories: ID Cards , The Times