FFF,
You're right - why have two levels of PPL. Let's ditch the gold-plated JAR-PPL and have a ... National PPL, similar to that we had 20 years ago! BEagle has already pointed out that the proposed NPPL is very similar to the old CAA PPL.
LF,
The first NPPL document proposed an IMC rating, more appropriate than a couple of hours fam. training, but that was knocked out (by "elitist ****s" who wanted to maintain a difference, I wonder?). The NPPL course and test is for VFR only, so radio navigation/tracking is not necessary - doesn't mean that trainees can't request, or instructors train for, it.
BEagle,
You must sometimes wonder why you participated in this attempt to slow down the decrease in the pilot population. Keep up the good work, nil illegitimi carborundum!