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Tomorrow, in the Queen& #39;s Speech, measures to introduce voter ID will be unveiled. So perhaps this is a good time to remember what Boris Johnson said about ID cards. 1/n
The end of Boris Johnson& #39;s column railing against the introduction of ID cards back in 2004. 2/n
So, how much of a problem is voter fraud in the UK? Only 1 person was convicted for it in 2017 and there appears to be evidence of only one other conviction since 2010. 3/n
Source: https://fullfact.org/crime/voter-id-2019/">https://fullfact.org/crime/vot...
Source: https://fullfact.org/crime/voter-id-2019/">https://fullfact.org/crime/vot...
Electoral Commission data from 2015 shows that 3,500,000 (3.5million) people do not have eligible ID. #page=19">https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/sites/default/files/pdf_file/Proof-of-identity-scheme-updated-March-2016.pdf #page=19">https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/sites/def...
A standard adult passport costs £75.50 if you apply online and £85 via a paper form. https://www.gov.uk/passport-fees ">https://www.gov.uk/passport-...
For your first adult passport, you need your photograph verified. But it has to be by a person from an approved list of professions. GPs here in Lewisham borough no longer provide this service. What if you don& #39;t know someone doing a job on this list? https://www.gov.uk/countersigning-passport-applications/accepted-occupations-for-countersignatories">https://www.gov.uk/countersi...
What about the driving licence route? You first need to apply for a provisional licence costing £34-43. This is only the first step. https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-provisional-driving-licence?step-by-step-nav=e01e924b-9c7c-4c71-8241-66a575c2f61f">https://www.gov.uk/apply-fir...
You now need to either have someone to teach you, who will let you borrow their car for free, or you will need to take lessons. The AA lessons are £32.50 an hour in my local area.
Then you need to be good enough to pass the theory test and the driving test. Theory test currently £23, driving test £62 for weekdays, £75 for weekends. https://www.gov.uk/driving-test-cost">https://www.gov.uk/driving-t...
This is what the Electoral Commission had to say about the extremely small incidence of "voter fraud". https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/who-we-are-and-what-we-do/our-views-and-research/our-research/electoral-fraud-data/2019-electoral-fraud-data">https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/who-we-ar...
