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A Democratic state was the first to bring in ID laws. You need ID to vote in almost every country in the world.

You've not addressed my point. The three highest ranking countries in the world use voter ID. I agree about the government btw, but this is not out of the ordinary, it brings us into line with other countries.

Or The Netherlands, or Italy or Greece or Finland. The latter being one of the most respected democracies ever

I just wonder what those against it think when it works so well in Sweden and Norway, ranked highest amongst the best democracies in the world.

Like it does in Northern Ireland? Oh.

There is a massive media campaign all over social media. You can’t miss the adverts about it.

But not really: Of 47 nations surveyed in Europe—a place where, on other matters, American progressives often look to with envy, all but one country requires a government-issued photo voter ID to vote. The exception is the U.K. For example, in Finland, the most progressive country in Europe...

In Northern Ireland you need ID to vote. You also need ID to turn some to some Labour party meetings. Are Labour disenfranchising poor people with this policy? These are the acceptable forms of ID in NI - they do not need to be in date. A UK, Irish or EEA driving licence (photographic part)...

BNP would have had 13 seats under PR (2010) now I know that’s what people voted for, but still a frightening prospect having people like that in Parliament. Makes me nervous of PR and prefer STV. Personally I think the 2010-15 coalition was good. They inherited a complete mess and it also kept...

So it’s poor people fault for voting Conservative, so they deserve what they get? Nice.

More ‘poor’ / working class (CDE,s) voted Conservative the Labour in 2019.

You know that the Conservatives were the only party to oppose ID cards when Labour suggested it don’t you?