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7 July 2009, 15:45

profit?

Government ministers have blamed the move on the recession, which they say has reduced the number of new passport applications and therefore resulted in a drop in income.

I can accept the fact of inflation, but if they can't control their cost base, why should I have to pay?

Do we all get to up our rates "because there's a recession on"?

Will the price go down again when the recession's over?

I wish...

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7 July 2009, 15:49

I wasn't aware they were supposed to make profits?

Got my new one last week, was surprised how quickly it came. Begrudged paying £72 especially as I'm on bones of my arse at moment and not planning on going away, but you need a passport half the time you get a job nowadays.
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7 July 2009, 16:06

Pimlico?

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#4

7 July 2009, 16:13

This is a pisstake of the highest order.

All of the passport data is going onto NIR which would / will form the backbone of the ID card scheme. Ladies and gents we're being ID carded by stealth.

Labour = devious.
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#5

7 July 2009, 16:17

Originally posted by Menelaus View Post

This is a pisstake of the highest order.

All of the passport data is going onto NIR which would / will form the backbone of the ID card scheme. Ladies and gents we're being ID carded by stealth.

Labour = devious.

Agreed. There will be a fee to get back in to the country before too long.

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7 July 2009, 16:44

Originally posted by Zippy View Post

Agreed. There will be a fee to get back in to the country before too long.

And it'll be like the Severn Bridge: only the English will have to pay.

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7 July 2009, 17:57

Originally posted by Zippy View Post

Agreed. There will be a fee to get back in to the country before too long.

I'd have to think about that one.
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#8

7 July 2009, 21:16

Originally posted by Zippy View Post

Agreed. There will be a fee to get back in to the country before too long.

Originally posted by expat View Post

I'd have to think about that one.

I'd go and claim asylum in Slovakia.

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7 July 2009, 21:26

Originally posted by Zippy View Post

Agreed. There will be a fee to get back in to the country before too long.

Just go to the French and say you want claim asylum, they will stick you on the back of a lorry and you'll be back before you know it
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