london prime minister theresa may friday hail return britain classic blue passport benefit leave eu please brexit campaigners symbol national sovereignty attract derision many remainers government say version old passport issue britons 1920 1988 replace burgundy jacket european union reintroduce country leave bloc march 2019. uk passport expression independence sovereignty symbolize citizenship proud great nation may say twitter announce iconic blue passport return leave european union 2019. often bitter campaign june 2016 referendum whether leave eu britain join 1973 brexit supporters seize color passport symbol country lose independence opponents meanwhile mock attachment something superficial argue brexit would diminish britain real stand world former unite kingdom independence party leader nigel farage lead supporter brexit respond friday news tweet happy brexmas return british passports mean become proper country write get individuality national identity back anna soubry lawmaker may conservative party oppose brexit tweet stand street party blue passports return sure make break leave promise extra 350m week british public health service nhs brexit campaign slogan suggest britain financial contributions eu could divert national health service credit swing voters toward leave new document issue october 2019 come enhance security feature immigration minister brandon lewis say introduce old passports expire extra cost taxpayer speak bbc lewis say even people vote remain still attachment dark blue passport responses may tweet overwhelmingly negative however many twitter users point britain could keep old color eu rule others bemoan fact britons would lose right live work 27 eu countries result brexit wow passport fancy must kickass feature read one tweet accompany picture smile family collect new passports many countries right work bad boy one huh still blue though ... take back control uk 's classic blue-and-gold passport return