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caddyman ([personal profile] caddyman) wrote2003-07-07 05:55 pm

More on ID Cards

Melanie Phillips has a piece up which states the problems with admirable clarity.

And meanwhile, the Times carries this short article which seems to suggest a step back from the position reported in yesterday's Sunday Times.

The thought springs to mind about the ship of state leaking from the top.

Maybe they wanted to see what the reaction would be...?

Well now they know.

[identity profile] oldnick.livejournal.com 2003-07-07 11:26 am (UTC)(link)
It has been their tactic since day 1.

Float an idea that's absurdly over the top.

If no one complains, step it a little bit further.

If there are howls of complaint, step it back half way to the original target.

[identity profile] caffeine-fairy.livejournal.com 2003-07-08 07:05 am (UTC)(link)
Remember the Dilbert "Bad News Innoculations"?