I don't think it's been explicitly said here but listening to the radio last week many interviewees said that you can wear what you like in this country so how dare Jack Straw...

Well I think it is patently obviouse that you can't wear what you like. How many men have to wear a suit, collar and tie to work under pain of being disciplined up to and including the sack? Hoodies have been banned from shopping centres. Women have been arrested for breast feeding in public (i.e their breasts were not covered by the garments they were wearing). Motor cyclists have to wear a crash helmet (be-turbaned sikhs are exempted still I believe). Appropriate safety clothing has to be worn in hazardouse environments. Finally if I choose not to wear any clothes at all (except in a few specific places) I'd get arrested for indecent exposure or some such.

Also, in all the discussions about the ID card we may, or may not be getting it was never stated (as far as I heard) whether the veil wearing women would have to reveal their faces on demand. After all what's the point if you can't check the photo against the person. Anyone know if there was anything said about this at the time?