I am with you, Tom. I loathe all this talk about ID and the further erosion of liberties. Our ancestors fought hard in varying forms of campaigns to give us the best democracy along with many rights that we now take for granted - and proabaly shouldn't. I'm guessing you may be a fan of Mark Tomas? i don't agree with 100% of his beliefs but do believe in the majority and the intelligent way he expresses his knowledge . He was involved in the photographing of new scotland yard back in feb. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/12/pap_the_police/ and he is opposed to ID cards and many other things that point to the erosion of liberties, society, civility etc. I have nowt to hide like a good many other people in this fair land but i do not wish to be watched. There's a kind of perversion in that, isn't there? ;0) But for sheer devilment without malicious intent should we not be able to book in to a hotel anywhere in the UK under a pseudonym? why? because we can and for no other reason. Cry Freedom good people :)