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"Voting is important, but as today there is no more respect for
people privacy, people do not like to take part to any activity which
involves showing an ID card.

This is the reason why most young people today do not vote. It is
not carelessness or lack of interest. It is the need to protect one's
own right to privacy.

In a civilized, politically correct society, Identity Cards should not
feature the owner's date of birth and home address. Instead they
should show a unique randomly generated number and a picture
of the owner.

In addition to that, I think it is time to start thinking about voting
by email. It is simple, fast, and secure. I think that would increase
the number of voters wherever it is applied.

Andrew Smith (21)

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15/02/2004

- Andrew Smith, (London resident)

"Yes, we should have identity cards to prove we are citizens of the UK and are therefore paying taxes in order to obtain government benefits. In fact, we have identity cards already in the form of credit, store, loyalty cards etc, so I fail to see that another card would be an infringememt of my human rights/privacy."
25/01/2004	- Anonymous, (non London)

"Has joining the EU has made Britain less British? Definitely not. Britain has probably become 'less British' (i.e. different from 50 years ago) since we joined the then EEC, but this has more to do with people travelling to and reading about other countries than it has with the EU. I'm in favour of joining the Euro and a more powerful EU, and don't think it will create a European monoculture, just a stronger Europe."

27/10/2003

- Malcolm Barres-Baker, (non London)

"Why shouldn’t sixteen year olds be able to vote? Young people grow up much quicker than they used to. If they are old enough to work and get married then they’re old enough to vote!"
23/10/2003	- Elizabeth Porter, (London resident)

"I think we should join the euro – I can’t understand people who campaign against it – it makes perfect sense to me. Why should Britain be different? "
23/10/2003	- Bob Peskett, (non London)

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