Queue your way to British citizenship

Mind your manners

While the idea may sound like a joke, ministers insist they are entirely serious and want to indoctrinate migrants more effectively on the British way of life, “The Sunday Telegraph” reported on Sunday.

A lot of tension is caused by immigrants not understanding that they must wait in line for services rather than barge to the front.

Paul Woolas, Britain’s Immigration Minister, said that he was pushing the idea as part of moves to ensure immigrants integrate properly.

“The simple act of taking one’s turn is one of the things that holds our country together. It is very important that new comers take their place in queues whether it is for a bus or a cup of tea,” Woolas said.

“It is central to the British sense of fair play and it is also better for everyone. Huge resentment is caused when people push in,” he said. “Most immigrants in my experience want to play fair.”

Since 2005, foreign nationals applying for citizenship — which confers the right to a British passport — have been required to sit through a written test before taking part in a formal citizenship ceremony.