UK's Blair Wins Key Vote on Identity Cards
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair won a  key vote Monday in his bid to reintroduce identity cards, seen  by the government as a key weapon in its anti-terror campaign.
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Prints might just be needed for 'special' groups a key component of the UK ID card scheme, the central database of fingerprints, may be abandoned, according to a leaked Home Office document obtained by the Observer. The document doesn't suggest entirely scrapping fingerprints, but instead suggests that their value should be assessed for each group of the population enrolled.â¦
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Straight answers not compulsory either For the third time in four days, Gordon Brown has sown doubts about the future of compulsory ID cards for UK citizens. Speaking at prime minister's question time today, Brown confirmed that it was "policy" for ID cards to become compulsory, but added the rider that this was subject to a vote in parliament.â¦
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Prime Minister Tony Blair stoked a simmering debate over religious tolerance and cultural assimilation on Friday, saying it was the duty of all immigrants to integrate into British society.Comment
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair, left, takes the arm of Home Secretary David Blunkett, with his seeing eye dog, Sadie, in Sheffield, England, in this Thursday, Dec. 9 2004, file photo.
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A minister says fingerprinting of all visa applicants is the first of 10 changes in 2008 to make UK borders "stronger".
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Tony Blair says fingerprints collected for ID cards will be cross checked against crime scene prints.
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Tony Blair signed up for the new European constitution as it was announced that the British public will vote on its ratification in the spring of 2006.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair was set on a path of reconnecting with disenchanted voters weeks before Britain's general elections, as opposition leaders again played the Iraq and immigration cards.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair returned home Friday following a successful operation to correct an irregular heartbeat.
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Proposals for identity cards and a population register are opposed by Britain's information watchdog.
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Enlightened Conservatism The Conservative Party launched its campaign against the government's ID card scheme today, juxtaposing a libertarian stance on identity against a tough stance on crime, punishment and immigration.â¦
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A controversial scheme for national identity cards has been approved by the British House of Commons.
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It is a moment of decision in the Northern Ireland political process, Prime Minister Tony Blair has said.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair, on a flying visit to Baghdad, has praised Iraqi election officials as &quot;heroes&quot; and vowed that a vote would take place as scheduled next month.
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Britain's new Home Secretary Charles Clarke said on Monday he was determined to introduce identity cards as part of the fight against terrorism, despite a possible rebellion from within his own party.
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Tony Blair says a rise in university applications has vindicated the decision to charge top-up fees.