Why?
Why are so many people in the UK against a national identity card?
I live in Sweden and my driving license is my national ID card also. It has my personal ID number on it and whenever i use my credit card above a certain limit, i have to produce the card to be swiped. It makes life a lot easier and protects me from fraud. MY UK driving license before i moved here was a complete joke. I showed it to a policeman here once and he almost laughed at the piece of paper.
It's just like this new system in the UK called Chip and Pin. They were so late to the table, it's a joke. I was using my UK card here in Sweden and entering my pin at supermarket checkouts for years before i received this chip and pin card. For me nothing has changed.
I can understand that it shouldn't be forced on pilots to get public acceptance, but i just can't see what all the fuss is about.