Blue Passport

Hope the beer mats were made in the UK!

Tegan ????

newsthump.com/2018/03/22/outraged-brexiters-vow-to-craft-their-own-new-blue-passports-out-of-wetherspoons-beer-mats/

The main reason SiL got British citizenship was because he was fed up with queuing at European airports while the rest of us sailed through. We've now reached a point where DD won't let him give up his American citizenship in case the current fiasco leaves their sons needing dual nationality. At the same time DS hasn't ruled out moving to Hungary with his Hungarian girlfriend.

So; brexiters weren't happy about maroon passports that were made in the UK and now they're unhappy about blue passports made in France. Perhaps they need to be relabelled 'bremoaners'.....

Same here GillT57 - and particularly so because I remember clearly, in pre EU days, having to do just that. OH and baby in the fast queue, and me with the 'aliens' - waiting 4 times as long, with baby crying because she needed feeding.

One reason why I did decide to become naturalised- as doing so twice made us very aware I'd always be treated differently, in all sorts of ways.

I am not the slightest bit interested or concerned about the colour of my passport or who prints it. What I am concerned about is the future lengthy queues I will face at European airports as I stand in the 'others and aliens " lines. I am tempted to make a passport cover which proclaims I didn't bloody vote for this treat me as a EU citizen please

oh the tragic irony of it all.

The more accurate slogan for the Leave campaign would have been "Let's give up control"

The reality of Brexit
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Brexiteers are quite happy that our trains, water and power companies are owned by other countries, but the passports can't be made in France.
How weird.
Do you think they will have "Made in EU" printed on them?

www.theguardian.com/business/2018/mar/22/de-la-rue-the-british-money-maker-that-lost-uk-passport-contract

So it’s a pity that the jobs threatened are in the NE

I believe De La Rue has contracts with about 40 different countries for producing passports - if that’s true the balance is in our (UK) favour so can we really complain?

I understand that things have to go to the cheapest tender due to EU ruling. But, this happened when Bombardier nearly went down in Derby, and I think things were turned around when it was realised that things like job losses could be factored in.

So cancel the order and stick with the burgundy covers and minimum change. That way the firm that's been producing them have everything set up and in place already. That's bound to cost less than starting from scratch just to get blue covers.
Between Leave voters and those who really don't care about the colour I'd guess there isn't majority support for the change!

De la Rue has been a quite a major employer in our area for many years now, Varian. I think it's a shame they have been overlooked for this contract. We didn't all vote for Brexit, I didn't and know many who didn't, but too many i----s did sadly. In my personal experience most if not all didn't know what they were voting for.

Apparently the procurement rules would be the same under a trade deal and under WTO rules.

De La Rue share price has plumetted

Leading Brexiteer Priti Patel, who has called for free trade deals around the world, said the news was “a national humiliation”.

www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/de-la-rue-share-price-plummets-as-brexiteers-blue-passport-contract-goes-to-france-a3796491.html

The truth is the whole sorry brexit fiasco is a national humiliation.

The majority of those who voted in the North East, which had such a huge amount of EU funding, voted Leave in the referendum, like turkeys voting for Xmas.

It now looks likely that many De La Rue workers in Gateshead may lose their jobs thanks to this blue passport nonsense.

I feel very sorry for the De La Rue workers who had the good sense to vote Remain.

I have to admit that I wasnt keen on the burgundy passport at first but now I love them -much more cheerful and handier for fitting into pockets and bags. But Im not looking forward to joining the long non EU queues at airports or not using EHIC cards in Europe if ill. Stil think Brexit is a complete and unnecessary disaster. What exctly are we gaining?

another Govt bod is saying that the process is still not finished and there is a way to go yet - not all done and dusted. If that is the case why did they tell the boss of DeLa Rue that he was not having the contract renewed?
I suppose it was impossible for the British Govt to either say that it was a question of national security as do the French or wait till after Brexit day to award the contract.

If that were the case surely the French would have to allow De La Rue to bid to make their passports -but they do not allow it.

It has just been explained that it had to go to the lowest bidder under eu ruling

I cannot understand that at all varian. There is a huge discrepancy in the cost apparently, the French firm has undercut De La Rue by millions.

Rather ironic?
Mine was renewed just a year ago so I'll remain happily maroon for the next 9 years.
The idea of buying the duro stars cover is a good one!