I went today to apply for a UK Citizen Identity Card. I've been meaning to do it for ages but finally got round to it because of the chance that I might not be able to after the election if the conservatives cancel the identity card. I doubt that if the scheme was cancelled there would be the appetite to recall all the cards and provide refunds for the people that got them, so it ought to be a cheap way to extend the life of my passport (which expires in a year's time). I can use the identity card for travelling to Europe, which is the only place I seem to go these days. The process was pretty smooth, and in fact I spent longer waiting in reception than I did being dealt with by the staff. I turned up…
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