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How are YOU resisting ID Cards?

6 May 2009 Edward Hallam No Comment

Today in Manchester Labour’s expensive, unworkable ID Card scheme was rolled out. The government is oblivious to the illiberal nature of requiring people to carry ID Cards, their own incompetence at securely holding our data, or the fact that any and all ID documents have been forged by those with sufficient impetus to do so. ID Cards will be no different. They’re an expensive imposition on every Briton’s liberty which won’t make our nation safer.

On the same day the University of Manchester Students’ Union tabled a motion, backed by UM Conservative Future, condemning the ID Card scheme. Unfortunately the meeting wasn’t quorate, and so the motion never made it, but it raises the question: What is YOUR branch doing to resist ID Cards?

Students will be amongst the very first people to be affected by ID Cards, and Conservative Future joined forces last year with NO2ID to resist this hopeless Labour initiative.

We want every university CF branch to help fight ID Cards. You can start by putting a motion to your Union condemning ID Cards. Unions tend to be receptive to these motions, and we’ve written a draft one for you to use. All you need to do is replace the necessary details with those of your university and make sure it complies with your Union’s rules and regulations.

If you need any help or guidance with fighting ID Cards, tabling the motion, or hosting a NO2ID speaker on your campus then contact me directly: edward.hallam@conservativefuture.com

More details and resources on our campaign page.

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