The particular instance I am involved in at the moment is certifying the true likeness of an original document as proof of identity for a blue badge. I had to give my name. sign, date and occuption. No address. For occupation, I wrote retired.......... I am not on a register anywhere (unlike Jane or Galen). So I don't actually think that my signature meant anything . I could have made the whole thing up as could the applicant. It just seems wrong to exclude a whole raft of decent, law abiding citizens from being able to carry out this task and that's what I find elitist. All the GPs in our area charge for this sort of signing - not for one minute do I think this should be any part of their job anyway, it's ludicrous. Also, I think it's elitist to think everyone knows someone who counts as appropriate. Of course it has to be someone who knows you are who you claim to be Lily - but why can't a retired shop assistant or a motor mechanic sign if they are your neighbour? If you had to give an address, the county council could then check against the electoral roll and would know how long you had been at that address - that would make much more sense than doing it by so called 'professions'. It's nice that Galen and jane do it for nothing however but it wouldn't happen here!