2011 Census

The UK government has released it's 2011 census that has to be completed by the residents of the UK.

Failure to do this results in a fine of £5000,00.

This seems a little extreme just for the government to collect intrusive information about us.  The information is about who we are, our religion, how many people are in our houses, what we work as, where we work.  Not life pressing information but all the same intrusive and nothing other than them being able to keep stats on us.

To have a massive fine for not submitting such information - seems very controlling.

Looking at the census form, it is very will put together and simple to follow.  This would have required a very intensive marketing campaign in ensuring that such an 'important' document is able to be completed by all UK residents regardless of age, colour or creed.

Considering the cost of putting together such an intrusive document about who lives where and what religion they have; plus having someone read through millions of results and putting them onto a computer - a wise spending of tax payers money?

The UK economy is crippled going further and further into debt but in the last week we started a war with Libya and are spending millions on a census.