No hiding place says..“ I hate to say this, but if there's one good reason to have a Conservative Government it is because they have promised to ditch these dangerous schemes, along with ID cards. This government is obsessed with keeping records on all of us. We really are in a Big Bad Brother state. What the hell is a Labour government playing at?”

MrsR says..“ It would have been more heartening to read Liverpool bCity Council is refusing to co-operate with this barmy idea. Come on Warren B, get your finger out and tell the Govt to stuff their spying schemes. And there's us fighting to bring 'freedoms' to other countries.”

Det. Chief Superintendant Lockhart says..“ Once again a public function is being attempted by some overcharging cowboys in the private sector and ripping off the taxpayer. I thought all this would have stopped when the Tories were kicked out in 1997. Perhaps if the money wasted on private sector contractors was spent on the public sector people doing the actual work it might be more successful - though I realise that in modern Britain this sounds like heresy.”

Winston Smith says..“ This is ID by stealth. Always dressed up in the sheeps clothing of protection of little children, this will be rolled out to apply to every single area of life. Soviet Russian internal passports, residence documents and citizenship papers are next. It is not good enough - the basic freedoms for which millions of Britons have died over the years are being hacked away for no good reason.”

scousekraut says..“ Colin Hilton should refuse to have anything to do with it.”

tom says..“ One would have a bit more faith in the city council's child protection credentials, if McElhinney's Careline hadn't routinely ignored thousands of calls from vulnerable children ”

Anonymous says..“ Now there's a point. The old money pit from BT!”

Mark Onie says..“ This Government want to switch off the analogue radio broadcast signals by 2015! That's it, I'm voting Tory!”

bazza ballbrass says..“ On a related note, the switchoff for the analogue signal is in tandem with new technological developments which allow govts to control all radio broadcast frequencies. In real terms this means the end of pirate broadcasting and only "approved" stations will exist. Further, mobile phone signals can be filtered and tracked via the new digital frequencies to permit high resolution eavesdropping by police agencies who suspect child abuse is taking place! It is the wolf in sheeps clothing!!!”

Anonymous says..“ I understand the concerns about privacy and freedom, but please don't forget, in the debate which seems to be emerging about IT and government, that this initiative started because of a concern for the safety of small children. If we don't like the proposals to hand, I guess we're at least morally obliged to come up with better ones...... We can't pretend this isn't a real and very worrying issue.”

Xclue-sive says..“ Good to see Confidential was on the ball with its story about ContactPoint. It was the splash in the Daily Post today (3 days after you). Great to see you guys beating the 'big boys! (eh, yer wot) to a good exclusive. Keep it up.”

Ffffffffffff says..“ Didn't know it was still going.”

miller says..“ It is very easy to create a culture of spies by providing childlines and numbers for narks to spill the beans but it is very easily abused. Once you are on the police computer you are there for ever. If your nasty neighbour or local scum kid wants to ruin your life a quick call from a phone box or via skype is the anonymous way to drop an electronic hand grenade into your life. The other issue here is a cultural one - do we really want a society of Stasi informants or shall we just accept the fact that lots of working class people and bent lawyers, priests, and teachers are the price we pay for an open and democratic life?”

The watchman says..“ This data base is essential to stop the depraved beasts stalking kiddies playgrounds and haunting schools. Ask your local bobbies - they will tell you what THEY would do with these slavering monsters.”

Inspector Morse says..“ Perhaps all the nation's children ought to be locked up in prison camps where presumably they will be safe from "depraved beasts" to keep the morbidly obsessed like The Watchman happy? It is a well-established fact that the vast majority of child-abusers are in fact family members or friends of the family. I suspect that he and his pals will only find something else to get worked up about instead so they can attack respectable middle-aged men just because they don't shave their heads and go to the footy.”

The watchman says..“ The paedophiles lurking around playgrounds must be named and shamed. Their pictures should be clearly displayed in the vicinity of all schools, hospitals, and swimming pools. Force these evil scum to go abroad where their unholy lusts can be more easily fulfilled. We dont want any more child victims.”

Remember remember... says..“ What happens when, for example, the murderers of James Bulger change their names? Do they slip under the radar denying us the right to identify them? Listing names is not the same as controlling these monsters. A child DNA database is required. This should include blood samples, saliva samples, and fingerprinting for ALL adults and children. Lie detection should be mandatory for all jobs with children. CCTV and webcams should be installed in every single location where children are based or likely to pass through. Visas and clearances from Government and police forces should be obtained for any school organised activity. Free provision of GPS bracelets for the under 18s. There is so much to be done to protect the child that we havent even started yet.”

Yan King Off says..“ Yawn”

yes mama yes says..“ At the call centre where my friend works,they already have systems to display when the caller is lying or trying to deceive the insurance company. It is not yet legal to use this as evidence (yet) but the insurance giants are selling this to the Tories as a good vote winner for catching paedophiles, benefit scroungers, and criminals with stolen identities. No one should be afraid. It will protect children.”

The Watchman says..“ As a final note on this matter. All single men over the age of 13 should be given the option of an opt in scheme to wear GPRS tags. Decliners will be permitted but may be required to report to police stations regularly or their photographs will be circulated within the local area. Now THAT would scare the twisted sex fiends that are preying on the nations children once and for all.”

Timeforalittlesanity says..“ Bloody hell, Watchman, what kind of nightmare world do you inhabit, because it's clearly much scarier than the one the rest of us live in”

e-thuggery says..“ The Watchman needs tagging, that's for sure”

The Watchman says..“ Its not a nightmare world it is the new reality. Biometric passports, id cards, and a dna database are already forthcoming from this Government (check their own site). Why should we be afraid to give dna samples - it is essential to protect children.”