No. For me at least, it isn't about the ID cards. Part of me is secretly sorry that Blunkett went before he could reap the inevitable 'reward' of the ID card idea (which IMO is going to provide no real benefit, be ignored by the real criminals, and is going to be yet another governmental white elephant and IT cockup).
For me, it's the fact that Blunkett from the start defined himself by belittling the opinions of anyone who didn't agree with him; especially his infamous attacks on 'Hampstead liberals' and 'the liberati'.
(Note for foreigners and aliens: Blunkett seems to find the whole idea of 'human rights' somewhat repugnant. This is a common failing with Home Secretaries; but Blunkett went above and beyond this in many ways; and came up with Daily Mail-friendly crackpot ideas that displayed a staggering contempt for peoples' rights - see, for example, his plan to confiscate the children of asylum seekers if they didn't co-operate with forced repatriation.)
Blunkett was a poster child for the 'ignorant and proud of it' brigade; and couldn't see an issue even remotely close to his ambit without jerking a knee at it.
Good riddance to him, and I hope his political career is over.
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Re: is it because
Date: 2004-12-15 03:24 pm (UTC)For me, it's the fact that Blunkett from the start defined himself by belittling the opinions of anyone who didn't agree with him; especially his infamous attacks on 'Hampstead liberals' and 'the liberati'.
(Note for foreigners and aliens: Blunkett seems to find the whole idea of 'human rights' somewhat repugnant. This is a common failing with Home Secretaries; but Blunkett went above and beyond this in many ways; and came up with Daily Mail-friendly crackpot ideas that displayed a staggering contempt for peoples' rights - see, for example, his plan to confiscate the children of asylum seekers if they didn't co-operate with forced repatriation.)
Blunkett was a poster child for the 'ignorant and proud of it' brigade; and couldn't see an issue even remotely close to his ambit without jerking a knee at it.
Good riddance to him, and I hope his political career is over.
Gideon.