DataGate: Good News In Identity Fraud Debacle
GOOD news and more good news to follow the shocker that the Government has lost the personal details and more than 25million Britons.
No, not the Guardian’s front-page story “Data fiasco forces ministers into ID cards review”, nor the Times’ lead story that “thousands” of us have changed our PIN codes “over fraud fears”.
The good news is on the Independent’s cover: “DATAGATE DAY 2 * – THEY’VE GOT YOUR NUMBER.. AND YOUR ADDRESS, YOUR BANK DETAILS, YOUR TAX RECORDS, YOUR CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS, YOUR HEALTH HISTORY, YOUR DNA PROFILE, YOUR…”
Supporters of England football team will thrill to the realisation that they have your number. You might get THE CALL.
But the still better news is in light of the Express’s story: “Love thy neighbour? We don’t even know them.”
Only now we do. We know all about them. And it’s all thanks to Gordon Brown putting the social in socialism…
* In light of the Independent’s move to have the data debacle classified as “DATAGATE”, Anorak looks at some other ‘–gates’:
Camillagate – Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker-Bowles discuss tampons
Cheriegate — Cherie Blair’s association with Carole Caplin, and through her to Peter Foster. “Curse of ‘Cheriegate’ strikes again” – The Scotsman
Squidgygate — Princess Diana on the blower
Blobbygate — applied to a dispute between Noel Edmonds and Lancaster City Council
Fourgate – Sky Sports News describes an incident in which a quartet of England rugby players criticise coach Brian Ashton
Grannygate – Republic of Ireland footballer Stephen Ireland lies about the deaths of both his grandmothers in order to miss a match against Slovakia
Nannygate — British Cabinet member David Blunkett allegedly fast tracks a visa application for his family’s nanny
Sharongate —EastEnders love triangle between Grant, Sharon, and Phil – BBC
Svengate — “FA director Davies accused of sexual harassment” – Reuters
Also: GarethGates, NottingHillGate, DepartureGate…
Posted: 22nd, November 2007 | In: Broadsheets, Tabloids Comments (4) | TrackBack | Permalink
