I don't anal fapp, and really would not advertise it if I did!

Wouldn't work for me. First time it breaks or is damaged, I get charged 50% of the "Unsubsidised" cost of the phone when issued (£250), then the subsequent times I get charged 100% (£500). The phones are replaced about every 3 -4 years, so in theory I could be charged from £250 to £500 for having a 4 year old phone break on me. This comes straight from my wages as a deduction on my payslip.

Does anyone have the comment by Lord Lucan?

But, but, but, Luton is not in London. Very outside the M25.....

Yes, at first. Also, these things tend to flow down stream.

When they have been "Proven to work" the scanners will be introduced at court houses. "But they are in use at the airport, so they are not an invasion of privacy."

Next you will see them in nightclubs. "Proven security technology, requirements of a licence, trust us not to keep the images.."

Schools? "But these are the same images as made in airports, so it is not indecent"

I suspect that 99% of laptops that are either lost by the owners (Left in a cab or whatever) or stolen are by people who will either want to fence it quick so don't care what is on it, or will want to keep it and see these corporate files as taking up space they could fill with pr0n.

Most thieves will not be thinking "Oh, that's the big bank execs laptop, I wonder what confidential information he has? Let's have a look shall we", but more likely "Oh, look. Shiny!"

The problem will come when another of the EU countries (yes, I am looking at you, England) will hold this law up as a shining example of government doing good, and then enact a law that embraces and extends this law into something completely different, more costly, more annoying, but ultimately just as useless.

Just don't get me started on what will happen if Brussels gets hold of it....

That was indeed the intended function of the cheque guarantee card. Now that is no longer the case. The bank will happily bounce a £5.00 cheque if it goes over your account limit by as little as a penny, guarantee card or no. That means they can take the money, Charge you a over limit fee, charge you an unauthorised overdraft fee, bounce the cheque, charge you for bouncing the cheque, then pass your details on to Expiran (I think?) who contact you to get payment for the cheque, and charge you a £40 collection fee.... Nice little earner if you can get away with it....

But then I didn't see anything in TFA that says 30kWh Per Plate. Install more sets of these round the car park to reduce the number of visits in a hour needed.

It's not theft, its Piracy!

Quick! We need to form a association ending in AA so we can sue them in to the ground!

And don't forget Dai Hard. His Welsh accent must have taken a lot of work...

I would LOVE for someone to show up at my house with an unannounced Audi. Especially if it is the R8!

I work at a desk 9 hours a day. I also cycle 5 miles each way to get to the desk.

Take a walk at lunch. Go for a walk evenings and weekends. Play a sport. Get yourself an Avon round and walk it, getting exercise, meeting people an IT geek normally wouldn't, and earn some beer money! There are plenty of ways to get exercise if you use your imagination.

If you want your kids to take a walk every day, get them a dog. My 4 year old helps me walk the dogs almost every evening for a half a hour or so. And with four dogs it would have to be a brave mugger indeed to approach us!