British & European citizens post Brexit
#62
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Re: British & European citizens post Brexit
De La Rue would probably have produced them in Malta.
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ETA: It might have been preferable (a) not to privatise the "arm" of the Home Office in the first place? Or even <gasp> (b) to renationalise it as an early sign of Taking Back Control.
The central truth here is that it isn't the Uk government who wants to TBC, but rather that the loony right wing wants to avoid upcoming EU regs on tax avoidance and tax havens. Without of course doing anything for the country in the process.
Last edited by BritInParis; Mar 23rd 2018 at 10:23 pm.
#64
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It doesn't have to be the lowest bid that veins, it's the best value so areas such as quality, delivery, follow up, service and maintenance availability, down time, can be included as weighted for in the tender analysis.
#65
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Sure, but Gemalto evidently wasn't found wanting in those areas as well as underbidding De La Rue by £120 million. They also have facilities in the UK so the passport books may very well end up being printed here after all.
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Gemalto likely ending up sub-contracting it to De La Rue (UK), Gemalto creaming 15% off the top as the middle guy - so everyone is a winner
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Apologies for the lack of an apostrophe, my keyboard has just been updated, now without an apostrophe!
#73
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I used to ridicule those that bought old style passport wallets for their EU ones but I'd now be tempted to do the same in reverse and get a burgundy wallet.
Nice selection here
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Funny thing though.
I used to ridicule those that bought old style passport wallets for their EU ones but I'd now be tempted to do the same in reverse and get a burgundy wallet.
Nice selection here
https://i.ebayimg.com/thumbs/images/...jiA/s-l225.jpg
I used to ridicule those that bought old style passport wallets for their EU ones but I'd now be tempted to do the same in reverse and get a burgundy wallet.
Nice selection here
https://i.ebayimg.com/thumbs/images/...jiA/s-l225.jpg
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Joking aside, the implementation will be the usual British cluster**** with the scanners being unable to read the new passport. It will be ok though as lessons will be learnt!