IF you’ve become embarrassed by your British passport since the Brexit vote, then The National has come up with a solution to all your problems.
Never again will you have to devise ways of hiding the coat of arms of the United Kingdom emblazoned in the centre of its burgundy cover.
Our creative team here at The National are always thinking of ways to make life better for our readers, so we’ve produced a quality passport wallet that looks just like the real thing, only it’s a Scottish version.
We tried our new wallets out at the SNP conference and they were so popular they sold out by the end of the first day.
One of the first to get his hands on a the National passport cover was Lachlan Brain, the seven-year-old boy whose parents Gregg and Kathryn have just won their fight with the Home Office to be allowed to stay in Dingwall instead of being sent back to Australia.
These little passport gems, which feature a design by Alasdair Gray, are available in black or navy and bear a thistle emblem surrounded by 12 gold EU stars. They cost £11.99 each – a small price to pay for saving face, we think.
And that’s not all ... if you purchase one of our passport wallets, you automatically qualify for a 10 per cent reduction on our three, six or 12-month subscription deals.
The bespoke wallets were the brainchild of The National’s assistant editor Roxanne Sorooshian.
She explained: “After the utter disappointment of the EU referendum result sank in, it didn’t take long to realise that it’s going to become embarrassing showing your passport when travelling abroad.
“Now, for readers of The National and their families and friends, there’s an alternative so Scots can cross borders the world over proud of their true identity.”
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