Sir Ian Blair - he da man

Sir Ian Blair, I commend you.

I fully support your view that we need to seriously consider the introduction of ID cards.

Of course the usual suspects, namely that hardcore of liberal activists who think that any form of authoritarianism equals facism, have howled long and hard. "How dare the Metropolitan Police Commissioner say anything about ID cards so close to an election" they cry. Well simple, Sir Ian has let us know that if we vote Labour, who we know are keen on ID cards, then they will recive the support of the security services. This in my opinion, makes it much more likely that they will happen. Hence clarifying an important issue. In effect he seems to be saying, vote labour and you will get ID cards. Sure, this is a political thing to say, but even politics isn't above the law. Law & Order must come first, and if a Police Commissioner says he wants it, then we should listen.