Apparently immigrants to the UK will soon have to pass a
Citizenship Test before being granted a British passport. The BBC have assembled a short test from the 'Life in the UK' guidebook to the official test. Aside from an unhealthy obsession with Santa Claus and fighting in pub car parks, the first question presents the following three options:
A: "Respect laws, the elected political structures, traditional values of mutual tolerance and respect for rights and mutual concern."
In other words, do as we say, not as we do.
B: "Share in the history and culture of an island nation with a character moulded by many different peoples over more than two thousand years."
In other words, we're a bunch of mongrels. though considering that until about 300 years ago England was continually at war with the Scottish and until about 500 years ago England was continually at war with the Welsh, statements like 'an island nation' are obvious b*ll*x.
C: "be part of a modern European democracy, one with a tradition of sharing our ways with the world – and allowing the world to bring its ways to us."
In other words, we've invaded most of the planet, we got over it, and we're much nicer now.