I'm not in favour of these ID cards as I believe they'll do nothing to improve border control, airport security or anything else I can think of.
I might reconsider my position if they were introduced first for members of the Houses of Commons and Lords followed by all local Government Office Holders and finally all employees of National and Local Government departments and agencies.
There... those conditions should ensure that I never have to reconsider my position.
At the back of my mind throughout all this is an uneasy feeling that we are walking eyes wide open into George Orwell's future vision .....
Congratulations to BALPA and I'll certainly be trying to get my union to take the same line.