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New ID cards don't mention Britain

When Jacqui Smith stepped forward to launch the UK's first official ID card you might have been mistaken for thinking that she had picked up the wrong card. There is no mention of Britain, no evidence of a Union flag and to be honest you would not have a clue which country it related to without the press release which was attached. It seems that we will have to pay for the privilege of advertising the EU!



The issue of the new card has caused great divisions in political circles with the Conservative Party adamant that they will abolish the cards if they win the next election. Pushed forward as a way to protect the UK from terrorists and criminals it has been revealed that those looking to move to the UK for less than 3 months will not require a card.



Set for roll out amongst foreign nationals applying to move / work to the later this year it is intended that the scheme will slowly be introduced to all areas of UK society. However, there is sure to be some confusion as to whether they are applying for to the EU or the UK, so misleading is the design and makeup of the card.

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