The Defy-ID network exists to raise awareness about ID cards, to actively resist the introduction of ID cards, and to support those taking action against the police state more generally.
Local Groups
There are a number of local groups around the country. The best way to get involved is to contact your nearest group. Defy-ID is not a national membership organisation, it is a network of groups from around the UK. The contact details for local groups are listed below. If there is not one in your area perhaps you should think of forming one. You can use the Defy-ID discussion list (see below) to try and find people in your area.
To use the email addresses below you need to replace the [at] with an @. The addresses are written like this to try and limit spamming.
The idea is not necessarily that groups would be formed specifically to protest against increasing surveillance and ID cards, but that existing groups could join the Defy-ID network. This would form the basis for resistance to every stage of the introduction of ID cards and could involve all kinds of campaigning methods.
In the long-term, if Blunkett gets as far as introducing these cards, individuals who wish to resist could be put in touch with the nearest group to them which is part of the Defy-ID network. Such a group might, for example, be a community group, anti-fascist, environmental, animal rights, tenants association or asylum seekers support group. Some of the groups and organisations who have become part of the network are listed at the bottom of this page.
To become a part of the network, as an individual or group, write to us with your contact details at admin[at]defy-id.org.uk (replacing the [at] with @).
Keeping In Touch
There is a Defy-ID email discussion list. To subscribe, email
list-subscribe@defy-id.org.uk
If you would prefer not to join the discussion list but would like to receive regular newsletters from Defy-ID, then send an email with "Subscribe Newsletter" in the subject line to admin[at]defy-id.org.uk (replacing the [at] with @).
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Armagh
& Down
Organise! PO Box 547, Craigavon, BT63 6WZ
tel: 07732 954 843
organise_armaghdown[at]yahoo.ie
Bolton
Pete
tel: 07969657521
Bradford
bradford[at]defy-id.org.uk
Brighton
brighton@defy-id.org.uk
Bristol
c/o Kebele
tel: 01179399469
Cambridge
cambridge[at]lists.riseup.net
www.cambridgeaction.net
Cheshire
mradams1107[at]aol.com
Glasgow
glasgow[at]defy-id.org.uk
Guilford
molemarvel[at]aol.com
Herts
(South East)
southbigmouth[at]hotmail.com
Leeds
incitement2[at]riseup.net
Leicester
leicester[at]defy-id.org.uk
Lincoln
lincoln[at]defy-id.org.uk
Liverpool
defyid[at]newsfromnowhere.org.uk
London
(Barnet/Brent)
howard[at]starbuckscoffee.co.uk
London
(Hackney)
London Class
War PO Box 467, London, E8 3QX
www.londonclasswar.org
London
(Haringey)
PO Box 2474, London, N8
tel: 020 8374 5027
haringey[at]defy-id.org.uk
Manchester
manchester[at]defy-id.org.uk
Norwich
jacky[at]jackyhonour.freeserve.co.uk
Nottingham
245 Gladstone
St, Nottingham, NG7 6HX
tel: 0845 458 9595
info[at]veggies.org.uk
Stoke
on Trent
Sim
tel: 07751216564
simta[at]hotmail.com
Worthing
worthing[at]eco-action.org
The Defy-ID network currently also includes:
Northern Arts Tactical
Offensive (NATO), Greater
Manchester & District CND, Manchester
Stop the War Coalition, Bradford Anarchist Group, Manchester
Earth First!, Direct
Action, Solidarity
Federation, Fight
Racism! Fight Imperialism!, Norfolk Earth First!, Luton Anti-Harassment
Project, The
Porkbolter, UHC
Collective, Class
War, Bilston
Glen Anti-Bypass Protest Site, Cardiff Social Forum, Manchester Social
Forum,