Should you be allowed to stay in the country?

Posted by: Tam on 31 October 2005

Find out here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4099770.stm


and some of the other knowledge deemed essential can be found here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/immigration/story/0,15729,1605461,00.html?gusrc=rss


Unfortunately I only score 9 out of 14 (a mere 64%). According to the home office web page, the pass mark is 'around 75%' (i.e. 11+ out of 14), so I guess I'm out Frown


regards, Tam
Posted on: 01 November 2005 by Tam
Not sure how Cliff Richards ranks among the musical greats! Winker

For me the most interesting thing was that the price of a lawyer seemed more important than any qualifications or lack of conflict of interest: explains an awful lot about this government!

regards, Tam
Posted on: 01 November 2005 by Steve Toy
Would any of our judges pass this silly arbitrary test of citizenship-worthiness?
Posted on: 01 November 2005 by Steve Toy
quote:
For me the most interesting thing was that the price of a lawyer seemed more important than any qualifications or lack of conflict of interest: explains an awful lot about this government!


Our future citizens are being groomed for their potential to be Labour voters - and ones that don't identify conflicts of interest between mr and mrs Blair...

North Pole indeed. It's bloody Lapland as we all know.
Posted on: 02 November 2005 by John Sheridan
quote:
Originally posted by Steve Toy:
North Pole indeed. It's bloody Lapland as we all know.

really? I got that right because I was wrong? Since when does Santa come from Lapland?
Posted on: 02 November 2005 by Nime
British Post office convention. All letters addressed to all variations on "Father Christmas" are forwarded to Lapland. Something to do with where the reindeer come from.
Posted on: 02 November 2005 by Steve Toy
And yet the author of the test says North Pole.

I guess what he says goes then.
Posted on: 02 November 2005 by Tam
quote:
Originally posted by John Sheridan:
really? I got that right because I was wrong? Since when does Santa come from Lapland?


Since the Lapland tourist authority wanted to make a quick buck Big Grin
Posted on: 02 November 2005 by long-time-dead
http://www.santa-holidays.com/

It's Lapland.
Posted on: 02 November 2005 by John Sheridan
quote:
It's Lapland.

in Oz it's the North Pole but we do have a knack of importing American things and I'm guessing the average yank would probably think Lapland was some sort of "gentleman's club".
Posted on: 02 November 2005 by Guido Fawkes
quote:
Originally posted by greeny:
11 for me.

Deport the lot of you I say.


Greeny

Won't you be a bit lonely; the rest of us are all leaving; seems it'll just be you and John Prescott left in the country.