Compulsory ID cards were first proposed 8 years ago. - It looks as though this ruinously expensive, highly unpopular scheme will now be scrapped.

The Telegraph reports that the Compulsory ID card scheme is likely to be scrapped

It was David Blunkett's idea originally. He now thinks it should be abandoned. There will be few who would disagree with scrapping it, especially with the current need to cut spending on non-essentials.