Immigrants to be taught the fine British art of how to queue

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Immigrants are to be educated in how to queue properly to help them integrate into society.

Foreigners applying to settle here will have to learn about the revered British practice of forming an orderly line for everything from buses to sandwiches.

The art of queuing could be included in the test on aspects of the British way of life which foreign nationals applying for citizenship have to take.

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Ministers believe queue-jumping is damaging social cohesion as most Britons find such behaviour unacceptable.

Immigration minister Phil Woolas has claimed that much tension in communities is caused by foreigners not understanding they must wait in line for services rather than barging to the front as may be the custom in their own culture.

Surveys show that 91 per cent of Britons object strongly to queue jumping.

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Mr Woolas confirmed he is pushing the idea as part of moves to ensure immigrants integrate properly.

He said: 'The simple act of taking one's turn is one of the things that holds our country together. It is very important that newcomers take their place in queues whether it is for a bus or a cup of tea.

'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. Most immigrants in my experience want to play fair.

[shellbob]

Should be taught to queue for the plane home again most of them.

[dctyper]

problem is when we go on holiday, i know its their country but **** me its annoying when a fat german pushes in

[Bulld0g]

I thought the Giro's still got sent out. Do they have to queue up for their benefits now

[Cronus]

I was reading this today in the paper and couldn't ~~~~ing believe it.

Migrants should be taught how to get their dirty little scrounging arses OUT of this country and not come here in the 1st place.

No benefits,no immigrants...is it so hard to see for this pansy of a government?

~~~~ em all off. If you want money you contribute to the British economy BEFORE you get it.

I've paid stamp and taxes all my life,why do they get it for free without doing nothing but turning up across the channel?

Idiot government. Totally spineless and brainless.

And whats the new one they've come up with? The Death Tax.

Don't get me started on that one. If that one comes in then I'm out of this country for good.

[^^TommyTee]

next they will be giving them lessons in ordering ~~~~ movies ... how too blag there way into the country (opps i forgot they allready done that)

no queues just throw the lot on a cargo plane no comp no ****all

goodbye were sick of you destroying our country

british too me is white and at least 3 generations of your family all born and raised in the uk