Balpa to challenge ID cards
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I love this snippet.
It should read, will provide MAG with the opportunity to shape the Identity Card Scheme and assess the potential benefits it may bring the Government.
will provide MAG with the opportunity to shape the Identity Card Scheme and assess the potential benefits it may bring to airside workers.
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It will allow the Government to shape the ID card scheme, irrespective of any liabilities it brings whilst being a benefit to a Stalinist government.
Hell, even Belarus ain't that bad
It will allow the Government to shape the ID card scheme, irrespective of any liabilities it brings whilst being a benefit to a Stalinist government.
Hell, even Belarus ain't that bad
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The union won't be able to do anything about the ID Card issue, which (no doubt) is an edict from our EU Masters and must be obeyed....at least by the political pygmies who comprise our so called government.
As far as the Union is concerned it's just another band wagon (to increase membership) which will shortly run into the sand.
As far as the Union is concerned it's just another band wagon (to increase membership) which will shortly run into the sand.
Just because you don't have the bottle for anything don't imagine everyone else is the same...
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ID Cards at Manchester Airport
The Identity and Passport Service will hold some Awareness Events at Manchester Airport on 7th, 8th and 9th July.
There will be "Q&A" sessions.
Places must be reserved in advance. Book your place by following this link:
Identity Card Awareness Events - July 09
There will be "Q&A" sessions.
Places must be reserved in advance. Book your place by following this link:
Identity Card Awareness Events - July 09
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I've attended two of those sessions.....They end up in stalemate with no one any the wiser......The one thing that did come across is that the Civil Servants don't necessarily agree with what they are saying....In that 'Yes Minister' speak of course..
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Awareness events
I'd encourage everyone to attend the awareness events if they possibly can. It's a public opportunity to question senior managers responsible for progressing the scheme.
I don't expect them to suddenly listen to reason at these sessions, but they must be made to acknowledge the opposition to their plans rather than claiming to be "working constructively with the aviation industry" as is now the case.
A show of apathy is not an option.
I don't expect them to suddenly listen to reason at these sessions, but they must be made to acknowledge the opposition to their plans rather than claiming to be "working constructively with the aviation industry" as is now the case.
A show of apathy is not an option.
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Definitely turn up with a list of questions and some notes to refute the 'standard' answers. Put them on the spot. If you can coordinate with some others so it's not just one person with all the questions and refutations then so much the better, you can bet they'll have their side prepared in advance.
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Goverment climbdown over airport ID cards
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humble pie
The union won't be able to do anything about the ID Card issue, which (no doubt) is an edict from our EU Masters and must be obeyed....at least by the political pygmies who comprise our so called government.
As far as the Union is concerned it's just another band wagon (to increase membership) which will shortly run into the sand.
As far as the Union is concerned it's just another band wagon (to increase membership) which will shortly run into the sand.
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Nut's to all you doubters that said the fight was not worth it and it was a forgone conclusion.....
Collaborators!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great news.
Collaborators!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great news.
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a note of caution
This may be a tactical u-turn before the next election ( we had a mini-manifesto yesterday). If Labour manages to scrape a win then this may well become compulsory again.
They are spending a lot of taxpayer's money on a 'voluntary' scheme, and this lot like to control and monitor everything.........
You may also get council run airports in Labour controlled areas trying to bring it in for airside workers as an 'additional security measure'.
S78
They are spending a lot of taxpayer's money on a 'voluntary' scheme, and this lot like to control and monitor everything.........
You may also get council run airports in Labour controlled areas trying to bring it in for airside workers as an 'additional security measure'.
S78
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Well done BALPA. Let's keep up the pressure to ensure this whole madcap ego trip is scrapped completely.
Manchester Airport is one of those which signed up enthusiastically for this scheme. Local rumour has it that at least one of the airport's management members may have had a financial interest in the companies providing the ID and other 'security' infrastructure. Surely such sleaze is not possible in today's Britain ?
Manchester Airport is one of those which signed up enthusiastically for this scheme. Local rumour has it that at least one of the airport's management members may have had a financial interest in the companies providing the ID and other 'security' infrastructure. Surely such sleaze is not possible in today's Britain ?
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Great News
Great News today but need to keep on our guard as has been said....
Well done all who opposed this awful Stalinist measure, pressure can work. (especially with an election round the corner).
Well done all who opposed this awful Stalinist measure, pressure can work. (especially with an election round the corner).
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They are spending a lot of taxpayer's money on a 'voluntary' scheme, and this lot like to control and monitor everything.........
So, as I understand it, to prove you're a foreigner you have an ID card.
To prove you're not a foreigner, you don't.
Therefore to have no ID proves you are British.
??????????
Reminds me of certain ***************** where you must wear a visible ID as a visitor but not if you are not a visitor (or have just broken in or whatever!).
To prove you're not a foreigner, you don't.
Therefore to have no ID proves you are British.
??????????
Reminds me of certain ***************** where you must wear a visible ID as a visitor but not if you are not a visitor (or have just broken in or whatever!).
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Airside ID cards
Article in the Times, is seems that that somehow in the massive ID cars project someone forgot to order card readers, without which any good looking fake will do.
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This may be a tactical u-turn before the next election ( we had a mini-manifesto yesterday). If Labour manages to scrape a win then this may well become compulsory again.
It's good that they're slowly rolling back all the crP and hopefully won't have wasted too much of our money by the time they're out of a job.