You are right in one respect it will change in the future. However, the law will have to be changed to enable anyone else to demand your card.....Even the Police.....It will not be required for airside access as it will have been produced for the application.. Your scenario where it will be up to the individual airport will not happen.
You are missing the point that the card is nothing to do with airports, airlines, airside workers etc. etc. It's about starting off the whole scheme. with as little objection as possible.
I can't blame you for emigrating if you are able...UK PLC is in need of a drastic kicking to get it back on track.
llondel
You hit on another point of the aviation worker requirement..It takes away your right to individual protest to some extent. If Joe Blogs at the local Butchers in the future refuses to apply for a NID along with the millions of others who will refuse he keeps his job.
Should you refuse you will be denied an airside pass, therefore forfeiting your job..
Blatant discrimination of the aviation workforce...
The national advertising campaign will start soon. It will try to allay any fears with Government Spin.....Watch out for them..For heavens sake don't fall for them.