By Andrew Marr

Theme of the day? Easy – it’s U turns.

Last night we brought you breaking news of the government U-turning over mandatory ID cards for workers. It’s hardly the first example of a sharp change in direction from Labour, and I’ll come onto the list in a moment.

But first, let’s talk about U-turns in principle: good thing, bad thing? I reckon most of us would say that if a government policy is misconceived or not working, by far the best thing is to change it – never mind embarrassment or even humiliation, get the damn thing right.

Margaret Thatcher, who famously said ”U-turn if you want to,........

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