ID card nonsense

ID cards are a personal hate and concern of mine, and throughout the whole debate I have been astounded by the pigheaded stupidity of this "Labour" government. But this comment from the ever terrible Charles Clarke struck me as even more nonsensical than normal:

""I would be very surprised if the next Conservative manifesto said 'stop the scheme'. It would be very difficult to do," he said. "

Yes, well, it would be difficult to stop the scheme. Clarke - it was difficult to privatise national industries. It was difficult to set up the Welfare State. Hell, it was difficult to win World War Two.

Just because it is difficult for a government to do, Charles, does not mean that a government won't do it. And if it is the right thing to do, then the fact that it is difficult will not stop that government from doing it.