An update to something I wrote four months ago on national ID Cards:

The bill has become the first casualty of the election. The tories apparently defeated the motion on it's third reading in the House and it's been shelved. Conspiracy theorists watch out. When Labour get back in (yes, when - realistically there's no competition. The fight this time is between the Tories and Lib Dems to see who becomes the official opposition) they will try to sneak this through quietly once all the hoo-ha has blown away.

The report I've linked to has a list of other casualties. Interesting collection of inconsequentialities there.

Something else Labour have done a deal over is the legislation needed to build SuperCasinos. Where there were going to be eight dotted around the country, there will now only be one. Blackpool is suggested as being the most likely location. What's the betting Wembley will put in a rival bid and suspiciously win, no matter how crap the arrangements, or how expensive the project?