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Migration minister fails UK citizenship test question (www.independent.co.uk)
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Migration minister Mike Tapp failed a UK citizenship test question before insisting he is a "proud Brit." Speaking at a parliamentary committee on settlement, citizenship, and integration on Tuesday, 10 March, the Labour MP for Dover and Deal admitted he did not know the height of the London Eye - one of the questions in the official UK citizenship test. "I am confident that I would be able to pass the test, I'm a proud Brit," he added, but promised to "take a keen interest" in knowing the answer "when it comes up again" in the same meeting next year. Chair of the committee, Lord Don Foster, said he will "follow up" on Mr Tapp's word.

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[–] 16 points 8 months ago (5 children)

20/24 (83%), native Briton.

Some of those questions are stupid though, on terms of day to day knowledge on Britain.

If it was actually going to be useful, it would include things about:

  • Letting someone go in front of you in the shop queue if they've only got a few things and you've got a basket full.
  • Which football teams are "scum" according to supporters of other football teams
  • Which one of PJ & Duncan is PJ and which one is Duncan? (Also known as Ant and Dec)
  • How to apologise for things, even even they're not your fault
  • Why Piers Morgan is a twat
  • What things you can have a "cheeky" one of i.e. pints, Greggses, sausage rolls, Nandoses, and girls (if you're MP Lembit Opik).
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  • [–] 6 points 8 months ago (4 children)

    How long do you wait before beeping the horn if you're behind a car at the traffic lights and they turn green is another potential one

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    I beeped a guy when on holiday in USA once, after a truck didn't set off for a few seconds. The guy stuck a middle finger out of his window and floored it with a great wheel spin.

    Not sure if I broke the rule by beeping too early, or the American rule is that you always flip off the guy behind you.

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