the 'terrists have won.

You must have something to hide. 

Back home you don't need to carry any ID, ever, unless it's an underage drinking card.....

If you were stopped driving in a car you get a 'producer' which means you have to produce your documents (MOT, insurance, driving license) within 7 days at the local nick.

At no time are you required to carry them with you.

All the outcry about loss of civil liberty here is already too far down the road.

I still don't carry any ID here, most of the time.

One cool thing was that the car insurance company happily insured me for 5 years on a European license (good for many countries around the world, countries, not 'states')  then one day they said I must have a state license.  They wouldn't insure me if I didn't get one.  No pressure then.

You can actually fail the Euro license process, as opposed to the point the car straight and giggle at the right moment as the test is here.

Branding me with an ID card is what it's all about.

Stealing that one...