I dunno what all the fuss about really. These new passports produced in France willl look just like they do now.
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British Passports bveing made in France
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Sorry to be boring with a more serious slant but..
I'm not bothered about the passport in particular as I gather all the actual security stuff will be done here but I do wonder if governments take into account all costs when handing out these contracts. When you keep a job in the UK the actual cost is less than the contract payment because UK businesses and workers pay taxes and less expenditure is needed on welfare. Paying UK companies also gives them potential to grow and expand our economy.
I suspect not, even basic logic is beyond our governments at times.Last edited by xoggoth; 30 March 2018, 12:05.bloggoth
If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
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Originally posted by xoggoth View PostSorry to be boring with a more serious slant but..
I'm not bothered about the passport in particular as I gather all the actual security stuff will be done here but I do wonder if governments take into account all costs when handing out these contracts. When you keep a job in the UK the actual cost is less than the contract payment because UK businesses and workers pay taxes and less expenditure is needed on welfare. Paying UK companies also gives them potential to grow and expand our economy.
I suspect not, even basic logic is beyond our governments at times.
Unfortunately we have thick civil servants who run such processes....."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Glad to see it is not just The Daily Mail readers who don't like this move:
Unite slams plan to move UK passport makers to France
That is what the Labour Party used to be a few decades ago, one that fought for the welfare of the working British man.bloggoth
If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)Comment
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Originally posted by xoggoth View PostGlad to see it is not just The Daily Mail readers who don't like this move:
Unite slams plan to move UK passport makers to France
That is what the Labour Party used to be a few decades ago, one that fought for the welfare of the working British man.Comment
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It is possible that the British company bidding thought they would be favoured over any European country and so bid about 50 million more ? I can understand bidding against a Indian body shop and losing a contract due to low cost offshore model but bidding against a French company and losing is something else and shows the greed of the company directors to make short term profit and trouser enormous bonus on the back of it.Vote Corbyn ! Save this country !Comment
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Originally posted by xoggoth View PostSorry to be boring with a more serious slant but..
I'm not bothered about the passport in particular as I gather all the actual security stuff will be done here but I do wonder if governments take into account all costs when handing out these contracts. When you keep a job in the UK the actual cost is less than the contract payment because UK businesses and workers pay taxes and less expenditure is needed on welfare. Paying UK companies also gives them potential to grow and expand our economy.
I suspect not, even basic logic is beyond our governments at times."A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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Are they actually going to be made in France? Gemalto have plants in the UK where they already do some work for the government. Isn't this just the xenophobic right wing press pushing their own agenda and getting the 'Little Englander' all up in arms? Maybe the owners of these rags could drop their non-dom status and pay some tax in the UK? Maybe they could start a petition to bring back those public utilities that were privatised under the Tories and now owned by foreign firms back into British hands? Maybe the Tories shouldn't have privatised the Stationary Office who used to print the passports? Maybe British people should now only buy British? Maybe anyone who thinks that this is important is a ******* small minded moron...“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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