Manchester tipped for ID 'beacon area'
> | 29.01.2009 12:36 | Repression | Technology
If chosen, Manchester would become one of several 'beacon' areas, a word which the Home Office has presumably chosen to make at least someone feel that the great barcoded metropolises are leading the way into some sort of bright and shiny future.
The original brief article is here at yahoo news: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20090129/tuk-manchester-first-for-identity-cards-dba1618.html
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not in my city
29.01.2009 13:06
ballz
The Term Beacon
29.01.2009 14:17
If Manchester is to be used as "Beacon" then it means that much of the infrastructure is in place to do, broadly, what is intended to be done with ID cards. Activists could do much worse than critically examine the changes in policing, welfare benefits and other relevant public services in the next few months.
Not a project management consultant
Manchester Is Ready
30.01.2009 10:55
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We've got a street stall in St. Ann's Square on Saturday 14th February from 2pm to 4pm, and our next meeting is in the Town Hall Tavern on Wednesday 18th February from 7pm to 9pm. Full details, along with our Facebook and mailing list links, at http://manchester.no2id.net/
Dave Page
e-mail: manchester@no2id.net
Homepage: http://manchester.no2id.net/