Threat to Photography?

Forgive me if this has appeared on the forum before though I did a search for Petition and nothing showed up.
Quote from petition creator

There are a number of moves promoting the requirement of ‘ID’ cards to allow photographers to operate in a public place.
It is a fundamental right of a UK citizen to use a camera in a public place, indeed there is no right to privacy when in a public place.
These moves have developed from paranoia and only promote suspicion towards genuine people following their hobby or profession

I’ve added my name and if you wish to add yours click here or go to this link
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Photography/

Regards
Keith