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    Post-Brexit passports set to be made by Franco-Dutch firm

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics...nco-dutch-firm

    Ha ha ha... Where is your independent, taking-back-control national pride now????

    #2
    Ban him!!!
    "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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      #3
      Originally posted by billybiro View Post
      Post-Brexit passports set to be made by Franco-Dutch firm

      https://www.theguardian.com/politics...nco-dutch-firm

      Ha ha ha... Where is your independent, taking-back-control national pride now????
      That's because we are still in the EU and under EU rules have to tender the job across EU countries. I expect when we fully leave we will not renew that contract as we will be FREE to do whatever we like, like give it to a US company because someone in the govt is a big shareholder there.

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        #4
        Thursday's brexit drama?

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          #5
          Originally posted by billybiro View Post
          Post-Brexit passports set to be made by Franco-Dutch firm

          https://www.theguardian.com/politics...nco-dutch-firm

          Ha ha ha... Where is your independent, taking-back-control national pride now????
          Yep that's right we all voted to leave because of the colour of our passport.

          Though you do raise a good point perhaps we should start favouring British companies. Perhaps we could reduce the huge trading deficit we have the EU.

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            #6
            Originally posted by billybiro View Post
            Post-Brexit passports set to be made by Franco-Dutch firm

            https://www.theguardian.com/politics...nco-dutch-firm

            Ha ha ha... Where is your independent, taking-back-control national pride now????
            I get bored of saying this.

            Brexit was about dumping the politicians - not about never trading with an European country ever again.

            And in fact this sort of thing is pro brexit - look everyone knows we are leaving but businesses are still okay to do business and will continue to be going forward.

            So the UK is buying stuff made in France - good.

            They make good cheese n wine as well so I will probably continue to buy that.

            Cock Rocket.

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              #7
              Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
              That's because we are still in the EU and under EU rules have to tender the job across EU countries.
              Do EU rules obligate us to award the winners of those tenders to non-UK companies too?

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                #8
                Originally posted by original PM View Post
                Brexit was about dumping the politicians
                I'm not quite so sure that's all it was about.

                It's also quite ironic, given that our own home-grown politicians are doing a far better job at destroying the UK than any MEP could ever do!
                Last edited by billybiro; 22 March 2018, 12:36.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by billybiro View Post
                  Do EU rules obligate us to award the winners of those tenders to non-UK companies too?
                  Nope, it's considered fiscally prudent to award tenders to the best value (not necessarily the lowest cost), but Brexit isn't about what is fiscally prudent or even good sense.
                  …Maybe we ain’t that young anymore

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by WTFH View Post
                    Nope, it's considered fiscally prudent to award tenders to the best value (not necessarily the lowest cost), but Brexit isn't about what is fiscally prudent or even good sense.
                    No but that is because some people can see beyond the dollar to more important things.

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