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Blue passports: 170 British jobs axed

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    Blue passports: 170 British jobs axed

    170 jobs axed at British firm after blue passport contract given to French business | Latest Brexit news and top stories - The New European

    #2
    Would have never happened in France

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      #3
      Originally posted by AtW View Post
      Would have never happened in France
      Under EU procurement rules, there's no reason why it shouldn't happen in France. You're not suggesting they ignore EU procurement rules? That would be, like, well naughty...

      His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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        #4
        Blue passports: 170 British jobs axed

        Originally posted by Mordac View Post
        Under EU procurement rules, there's no reason why it shouldn't happen in France. You're not suggesting they ignore EU procurement rules? That would be, like, well naughty...

        They follow EU procurement rules. Ish.

        It’s the U.K. that has a habit of selling off all its assets and outsourcing everything, that means that you don’t have any argument of “national security”.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Mordac View Post
          Under EU procurement rules, there's no reason why it shouldn't happen in France.
          If they are competitive enough to win foreign contracts, especially from country like UK, do you think they'll lose a contract in France?

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            #6
            Originally posted by Mordac View Post
            Under EU procurement rules, there's no reason why it shouldn't happen in France. You're not suggesting they ignore EU procurement rules? That would be, like, well naughty...

            There are exceptions under EU procurement rules and the printing of government documents are one of them.
            "A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George Orwell

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              #7
              Still, look on the bright side. Blue passports!

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