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Blue passports - aye, right!

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Esspee Mon 13-Jun-22 14:22:29

I have just seen another comment on twitter from someone expecting the arrival of their new blue passport.
Do most people expect a blue passport now we are not in the EU?
Sorry to disillusion you but British passports are now black like the souls of the PM and the Conservative party.

maddyone Mon 13-Jun-22 15:26:02

Thanks for photo Zoejory, it looks as though it’s the same size as my red one, so is a little smaller than the previous ones.

maddyone Mon 13-Jun-22 15:28:37

Rich man and the eye of the needle and all that.

The Queen? Royals? Richard Branson? Ed Sheehan? And all the rest of the multi millionaires?

maddyone Mon 13-Jun-22 15:29:00

Ed Sheeran.

Petera Mon 13-Jun-22 15:29:56

Oldbat1

Are these being printed in France? Or have I made that up?

The company that is responsible has its headquarters in France.

However the rumour that they are actually manufactured in France is scurrilous. They're manufactured in Poland.

volver Mon 13-Jun-22 15:42:08

crazyH

Esspee that’s an awful thing to say. If you feel so strongly, why don’t you relinquish your British passport/ citizenship ?

Is that meant to be a serious statement?

Do people who say things like that realise how wicked it is?

"If you don't like it just p*** off out of the country then."

BlueSky Mon 13-Jun-22 15:44:46

Will be glad to have our own dark British passports back!

Callistemon21 Mon 13-Jun-22 15:46:56

AGAA4

I don't really care what colour my passport is as long as it works.

?

Mine's red.
I hope it's still valid for a few years!

Callistemon21 Mon 13-Jun-22 15:49:53

Often the only way to tell very dark navy blue from black is to hold the navy blue object against a true black object.

Visgir1 Mon 13-Jun-22 15:49:56

It's Dark Navy Blue almost identical colour to Naval Uniforms which are Navy Blue (but can look black)

GrannyGravy13 Mon 13-Jun-22 15:50:09

Purchase a passport cover, that way you can have any colour you wish.

Callistemon21 Mon 13-Jun-22 15:50:37

Visgir1

It's Dark Navy Blue almost identical colour to Naval Uniforms which are Navy Blue (but can look black)

Yes, I was going to suggest that too..

GrannyGravy13 Mon 13-Jun-22 15:50:48

Visgirl yep.

GagaJo Mon 13-Jun-22 15:53:29

maddyone

^Rich man and the eye of the needle and all that.^

The Queen? Royals? Richard Branson? Ed Sheehan? And all the rest of the multi millionaires?

Millionaires condemning children to grow up in poverty in a first world country. What else is that, if not evil? Rich man and the eye of a needle and all that.

Those having a direct impact on policies that damage the lives of others, despite drowning in wealth themselves. Of course.

Beautful Mon 13-Jun-22 15:53:33

If you Google British Passport are blue ( this is what it comes up as) no doubt though some have questioned black or blue ... must be the darkest of dark blues that's why looks black . ... whether blue black or whatever ... doesn't worry me as long as it is genuine & can use it going abroad ...

Beechnut Mon 13-Jun-22 15:58:26

GrannyGravy13

Purchase a passport cover, that way you can have any colour you wish.

??Mine’s mauve.

volver Mon 13-Jun-22 16:03:42

Its like that dress again...

Joseanne Mon 13-Jun-22 16:06:17

Beechnut

GrannyGravy13

Purchase a passport cover, that way you can have any colour you wish.

??Mine’s mauve.

I have two, pink and grey!

Zoejory Mon 13-Jun-22 16:10:39

Yours are lovely, Joseanne!

GrannyGravy13 Mon 13-Jun-22 16:13:22

Are they Radley by any chance? ? Joseanne

Joseanne Mon 13-Jun-22 16:13:39

?

MerylStreep Mon 13-Jun-22 16:19:25

Do you remember the outpouring of love for my murdered MP David Amess?
He voted for Brexit.
Shame on you ?

Blondiescot Mon 13-Jun-22 16:21:34

I like my old one. I've very partial to the colour maroon...

maddyone Mon 13-Jun-22 16:42:26

I have a few Radley bags, a Radley purse, and a Radley handbag mirror, but no passport cover of any make at all. Just a red passport which apparently will one day be a navy passport.

BlueBelle Mon 13-Jun-22 16:44:50

I keep mine well covered up with a pink cover I miss my maroon one very much but at least no one will see I m from the small island

RichmondPark Mon 13-Jun-22 17:02:07

I looked up the meaning of a black soul - 'an individual who lacks the capacity for empathy and compassion.'

Very many people find the Rwanda policy, the school dinners policy pre forced Uturn and the 'Let the bodies pile high' comment lacking in empathy and compassion.

It's a shame that people are driven to saying things like this, but there is some indication that it is deserved.