Cards Quote by Chris Grayling

At various stages, ID cards have been necessary to protect us from terrorism, illegal immigration, and benefit fraud. But former home secretaries, academics and…

— Damian Green

Introducing ID cards isn't a matter of great national security importance.

— Chris Grayling

I am absolutely opposed to a national ID card. This is a total contradiction of what a free society is all about. The purpose…

— Ron Paul

...what threatens us today in the world of computers and other invasions of privacy is not a national ID card but a number of…

— Paul Simon

The first duty of government is to ensure its citizens are protected, but ID cards could never have done that. They would have been…

— Damian Green

ID cards do not tell the police who is about to commit a suicide bombing.

— John Wadham

ID can be hijacked, and cards can be faked. All of the 9/11 terrorists had fake IDs, yet they still got on the planes.…

— Bruce Schneier

The ID card was launched with fantastic claims about supposed benefits. In truth, it represented the worst of government.

— Damian Green

You talked about national identity cards and the terrorism bill. We have made a government that has grown used to viewing us as subjects,…

— Malcolm Wallop

As leader of the Conservative Party, I will push back on the use of Digital IDs both nationally and internationally.

— Leslyn Lewis

Carrying law enforcement ID connects you with those who do the same and separates you from those who don't. There's an implicit trust that…

— Scott Glenn

Fingerprint readers require special hardware, and a lot of people find them creepy and don't want to use them. Smart cards and tokens can…

— Daniel Lyons