The online NO2ID pledge campaign this week reached its 10,000 target and is continuing to attract even more support. A number of leading local Liberal Democrats are amongst the signatories and delighted to see the campaign against ID cards growing so quickly.

The pledge is “I will refuse to register for an ID card and will donate GBP10 to a legal defence fund but only if 10,000 other people will also make this same pledge.” As the 10,000 target has now been reached, the pledge becomes active. Organisers are hoping that many more people will continue to sign – the original target date for reaching 10,000 was October 9th.

Cllr Matt Davies (Lib Dem, Fortis Green) comments:

“I am proud to have signed this pledge. ID cards are the most insidious attack on our civil liberties and I have to keep reminding myself that it is a so-called Labour Government trying to force this through – it seems like a bad dream.

“The arguments against ID cards are so strong it seems inconceivable Labour will press ahead. I hope that local residents will also consider signing this pledge and doing all they can to prevent the nightmare of ID cards becoming a reality.”

Cllr Laura Edge (Lib Dem, Stroud Green) comments:

“Hopefully more and more people will continue to sign up to this pledge. We must make sure the Government is aware of the strength of feeling against ID cards. They would be a disaster for Haringey and the whole country – the wrong solution to the wrong problem and nothing but an incredibly expensive misadventure.”