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Offers a look at the reaction against identification cards in Great Britain as of June 2004. Criticism of British Home Secretary David Blunkett; Reference to a public opinion poll conducted by Privacy International regarding identification cards; Bias of a previous poll conducted by Detica due to the company's connections to the British military, police, security services and government; Willingness of those opposed to the identification cards to demonstrate against them; Percentage of citizens prepared to engage in civil disobedience against the cards; Failure of identifications in the fight against terrorism.

Examines the effectiveness of the proposal to issue national identification (ID) cards in Great Britain as part of the government's counterterrorism measures. Discussion on the problems with the issuance of ID cards during the First and Second World Wars; Proposals to use technological innovations to make the ID card system more effective; Potential applications of the ID cards.