ID card rollout begins

[Roland Perry]

In article <a2b6592c0809250112ica5a2ddk779dfc0e80a219ec@mail.gmail.com>, 
Igor Mozolevsky <igor@hybrid-lab.co.uk> writes
>"Ministers say the cards will combat illegal immigration and working
>because officials, employers and educational establishments will be
>able to check a migrant's entitlements more easily"
>
>I presume they're allowing pretty much anyone to hook up to the
>database and are going to provide card readers to employers then?

I think it's more likely that they'll simply eventually replace the 
current crib-sheet which lists an amazing number of different formats 
that the current permission can take, with a single one.

But beware, even the USA "Green Card" - which this seems to be a direct 
copy of (you need a green card as a resident partner, irrespective of 
your intention to work) - now has a whole page of different styles and 
variants for the hapless employer to compare with.
-- 
Roland Perry