I’ve just renewed my passport online and HM Passport Office’s system has performed flawlessly. Though one wonders, cynically, if being a caucasian born in London might not have lubricated the process 
Anyway, I’m looking forward to comparing the blue/black hues of the cover of my 1996 passport with my 2021 one. I hope Mark Gino (
) Francois hasn’t let me down.