ID card rollout begins

[James Firth]

Roland Perry wrote:
> And I'm still interested to know if one of these ID cards will allow the
> holder to travel inside the EU (without their apparently less
> authoritative foreign passport), but most indications are "no".

What lead you to this conclusion? I was under the impression that the image
of the "white bull" would ensure this, and the Daily Telegraph has this to
say:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3081375/Jacqui-Smith-unveils-the-UKs-
new-identity-card---with-no-sign-of-Britain.html
"Those cards, which will be voluntary, may look different and display
different information but they will enable the holder to travel without a
passport around the EU."

James Firth