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December 2005 Issue 6
Social Affairs
Immigration tests noticably low on Benny Hill related questions
A teacher at a Benny Hill Awareness centre
goes over the basics

Recent citizenship tests have come under heavy criticism for their extreme and prejudicial lack of questions related to the late, great Benny Hill.

The new tests have been setup to determine the extent of people's knowledge of UK matters such as government, society and other practical issues, before they are accepted into the UK.

People hoping to gain a UK passport will be asked to take the 45 minute test and if they pass will then attend an official ceremony to mark their full nationalisation.

However, attention has been drawn to the substantial lack of questions involving the late comedian Benny Hill. Many feel that the life and work of Benny Hill is absolutely crucial to the understanding of how British society works.

The leader of the UK Independence Party, Roger Knapman, has slammed the Hill-Light tests for being far too easy and ignoring the foundation of the country.

"These test are incapable of understanding to any degree what someone knows about Britain. If a person is not even asked to identify Benny, I'm not kidding - some of them don't even know who he is, then how can they know what we as a country stand for?"

Mr Knapman stressed his point at one of the countries 90 citizenship centres by trying to chase a recent arrival from Zimbabwe around the centre whilst doing the 'Benny Hill Song'.

UKIP leader Roger Knapman prepares for another Benny Hill based gag
UKIP leader Roger Knapman prepares for
another unofficial Benny Hill based test

UK applicant, Mr Peter Dgali was shocked by the actions of Mr Knapman and admitted he did not know what the strange man was doing, or why.

"The man run passed me making a doo doo sound and moving so strangely like he was possessed - I did not know what he was doing, you know, and when he turned around and looked at me standing there he was clapping his hands and looking so satisfied", explained Mr Dgali.

The Home Office have admitted that a total exclusion of Hill based questioning from the tests may skew the overall understanding of life in Britain for some people but insist that new Benny Hill Awareness centres will be setup as soon as the budget is made available.