A few weeks ago I wrote ( link here ) about the proposed launch of a trial of the ID cards scheme in Manchester. Today the Press Association carried the news ( link here ) that the Home Secretary, Alan Johnson, has announced that the trial scheme “which would have required some airport staff and pilots to carry the controversial cards” has been abandoned. Mr Johnson said: “Holding an identity card should be a personal choice for British citizens – just as it is now to obtain a passport. A