According to Alan Johnson, the government’s over-priced, over bureaucratic Stasi scheme ID cards are a “no brainer”. Unveiling the card, Mr Johnson said: “The introduction of ID cards today reaches another milestone, enabling the people of Manchester to prove and protect their identity in a quick, simple and secure way.” Yawn… Bollocks. I have no need to prove my identity in a quick, simple and secure way – if I did, I would not be giving my sensitive details to the government to leave