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# Labour desperate on ID cards
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/labour-desperate-on-id-cards/
- Published: 2008-05-12T13:05:15.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-14T22:40:26.000Z
- Author: openDemocracy Supporters
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 18:41

**Guy Aitchison (London,** [**OK**](https://www.opendemocracy.net/ourkingdom)**):** There was something of a stir in the blogosphere this weekend over Labour’s campaign material in the Crewe and Nantwich by-election and in particular the fourth question on a leaflet purporting to be a [Tory Candidate Application Form](http://bp1.blogger.com/%5FEQc%5FhLHXONE/SCW53VxFkeI/AAAAAAAAByE/VBY96XJC1J4/s1600-h/class%5Fwar%5Fcrewe.jpg?ref=opendemocracy.net):

“**Do you oppose making foreign nationals carry an ID card?**”

Anthony emailed me this story with the Subject line “gross and outrageous”. I agree.  
This propaganda only serves to confirm two things: the willingness of Labour to adopt inflammatory, possibly xenophobic, language to win votes and the intellectual bankruptcy of the Government’s position on ID cards.

[Lib Dem Voice](http://www.libdemvoice.org/does-labour-think-it-is-losing-the-debate-on-id-cards-2668.html?ref=opendemocracy.net), [Guido](http://www.order-order.com/2008/05/class-war-by-election.html?ref=opendemocracy.net) and [Conservative Home](http://conservativehome.blogs.com/goldlist/2008/05/even-labour-act.html?ref=opendemocracy.net) were united in their condemnation of the ad – as good a sign as any that they'd strayed beyond the pale. To be fair Labour supporters themselves have now started voicing their displeasure, with one poster on [LabourHome ](http://www.labourhome.org/story/2008/5/10/21924/0903?ref=opendemocracy.net)saying “Central should be putting their foot down on this; I would rather the seat be lost - than win on the back of a campaign based on fear.”

Time to withdraw the ad perhaps?