That is the rubbish they have been spouting for a while now. It covers the actual fact that they are forcing this on aviation workers as a Trojan horse for the rest of the country.
Before anyone defends the National ID system actually look at the proposed Data base that will be put together to track you from cradle to grave.
It has already been proven that they will not combat terrorism and would not have prevented the London bombings.
It is a system being put in place to enable the Government and anyone else with access to spy all aspects of our lives. The old East Germans would have been proud of it.
If you don't think it's a bad thing...RIPA was brought in to enable the security services access to records and enable surveillance of Terror suspects. The law was later changed quietly and now Local Councils are using that same law to spy on people who apply for schools or fill their bins incorrectly.
Please don't keep sleepwalking into this.....This ID will not replace your existing airport ID....
Rant over..