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Another new identity card could be compulsory for British residents in as little as two years' time, according to announcements by the Home Office and the Ministry of Freedom today.
The Government plans to introduce a new psychometric identity card scheme to complement the standard holographic identity card, the certificate of physical condition, the list of educational qualifications, the employment status card and the certificate of financial solvency which are already required.
The new psychometric cards will mean the setting up of another new database at Diebechtel UK, with more lucrative new contracts for the well-known information processing firm. However, it is unlikely that many new jobs will be created in the UK, as Diebechtel tends to outsource much of its human resource utilisation capacity to Southeast Asia.
The cards will be equipped with a small keypad on which carriers will be required to enter a number from 0 to 9, signifying the degree of buoyancy in their mood. The frequency of number entry necessary for optimum psychometric tracking has not yet been established, but the Ministry of Freedom has said that the cards can easily be equipped with a regular ring-tone to remind carriers to put in their numbers. There would also be frequent reminders in the form of TV advertisements and billboards, purchased by Diebechtel with Government aid, the Ministry said.
The cards will transmit the mood of their carriers via satellite link to Diebechtel receivers all over the UK so that the results can be collated by computer. This will enable the Government not only to monitor the mood of the nation as a whole, but to keep track of the emotional stability of individuals, and thus pre-empt possible mental breakdown. High-risk individuals, such as those with consistently low or fluctuating moods, or those with anomalous reading habits, will be called in for psychiatric assessments and possible compulsory purchase of mental health services.
The leader of the opposition, Boris Johnson, has criticised the scheme for being unwieldy and bureaucratic, and "adding the burden of yet more cards to the already heavy wallets of a weary public." He condemned the Government for failing to introduce a single easy-to-use and convenient card which would combine all identification documents together. In response, the Home Secretary accused Mr Johnson of "using the Government's thoroughly measured response to the terrorist threat as an opportunity to score party political points" and of being "a posturing lungfish in a straw wig".
The Government is expected to introduce an extensive package of new security measures in the next few months, following the Department of Health's shock report this May which showed that terrorism is spreading and can, as the Government had suspected, be caught from toilet seats.
Another new identity card could be compulsory for British residents in as little as two years' time, according to announcements by the Home Office and the Ministry of Freedom today.
The Government plans to introduce a new psychometric identity card scheme to complement the standard holographic identity card, the certificate of physical condition, the list of educational qualifications, the employment status card and the certificate of financial solvency which are already required.
The new psychometric cards will mean the setting up of another new database at Diebechtel UK, with more lucrative new contracts for the well-known information processing firm. However, it is unlikely that many new jobs will be created in the UK, as Diebechtel tends to outsource much of its human resource utilisation capacity to Southeast Asia.
The cards will be equipped with a small keypad on which carriers will be required to enter a number from 0 to 9, signifying the degree of buoyancy in their mood. The frequency of number entry necessary for optimum psychometric tracking has not yet been established, but the Ministry of Freedom has said that the cards can easily be equipped with a regular ring-tone to remind carriers to put in their numbers. There would also be frequent reminders in the form of TV advertisements and billboards, purchased by Diebechtel with Government aid, the Ministry said.
The cards will transmit the mood of their carriers via satellite link to Diebechtel receivers all over the UK so that the results can be collated by computer. This will enable the Government not only to monitor the mood of the nation as a whole, but to keep track of the emotional stability of individuals, and thus pre-empt possible mental breakdown. High-risk individuals, such as those with consistently low or fluctuating moods, or those with anomalous reading habits, will be called in for psychiatric assessments and possible compulsory purchase of mental health services.
The leader of the opposition, Boris Johnson, has criticised the scheme for being unwieldy and bureaucratic, and "adding the burden of yet more cards to the already heavy wallets of a weary public." He condemned the Government for failing to introduce a single easy-to-use and convenient card which would combine all identification documents together. In response, the Home Secretary accused Mr Johnson of "using the Government's thoroughly measured response to the terrorist threat as an opportunity to score party political points" and of being "a posturing lungfish in a straw wig".
The Government is expected to introduce an extensive package of new security measures in the next few months, following the Department of Health's shock report this May which showed that terrorism is spreading and can, as the Government had suspected, be caught from toilet seats.
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