ID card rollout begins

[Roland Perry]

In article <8EFC9C32F2DA4AAF9B2228EB1CC43F87@Jinja>, James Firth 
<james2@jfirth.net> writes
>> 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."

The Telegraph's assumption was mine initially, but I've been told 
otherwise a few times, but admittedly not at very high level. Now's the 
time to get a definitive high level statement I think.
-- 
Roland Perry