Classing myself as a Unionist (from the part of the Kingdom they are trying sooo hard not to offend), I don't give a toss whether there is a Union Flag on it or not mate. It has the Royal Coat of Arms (as does my passport) and that does the job just as well.
What does concern me is the data that will be stored on the chip, the fact it is meant to be a National ID card that your expected to pay up for (aren't our taxes meant to cover that), the fact that an EU directive is what is actually behind the whole scheme.
Yeah a bunch of euro feckers get together, all get ID cards and now we have to follow suit. What exactly is wrong with my passport that I need to fork out extra cash, for a card storing info I am unsure about and why should I have to fecking pay for it just to fit in with the rest of the EU.
So much for being a Sovereign Nation eh.
When the current administration is kicked out at the next elections, and the indicators are fairly clear they will be, then hopefully this entire bag of bollox will be stopped in its tracks. Even if it isn't, I am not buying one of these fecking things.