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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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[-] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 31 points 5 days ago

The only relevant question I can accept for the UK citizenship would be about the airspeed of an unladen swallow.

[-] Akasazh@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago

European or African?

[-] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 7 points 5 days ago

Uh, I don't know?

[-] trolololol@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

WWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeee....... ☁️

[-] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 4 points 5 days ago

Which to be honest really fits the discussion here. Can't answer the question? Off you go, no UK for you.

[-] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 days ago

Velocity*

[-] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 10 points 5 days ago

Who are you, who are so wise in the ways of science?

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