Ex-postman comes knocking on doors

This man is getting all excited about his new ID card. He's trying it on in Manchester. But why I cannot think. This time next year it will all be history.

Shadow home secretary Chris Grayling said the government had signed contracts worth £1bn before last month's u-turn. "Alan Johnson today launches a wing-and-a-prayer scheme based on the hope that people across the North West will sign up for a glossy ID card, and send a message to their counterparts in other parts of the country that the ID card is the hottest property since Susan Boyle," said Mr Grayling. "The government has already wasted £200m that we cannot afford. The scheme will cost hundreds of million pounds more, even if the cards are voluntary. It is time this scheme was completely scrapped."

What is it with Gordon Brown's government and money? A fool and his money are soon parted, goes the saying. Well, a collection of fools and our money are definitely washed down the pan!