Windrush Generation Asked To Prove They’ve Been Living In U.K. By Reciting Jim Davidson ‘Chalkie’ Routine
2018-04-18
As the row intensified over the treatment of the Windrush generation last night, it emerged that the government have demanded that those affected, prove that they have been long term residents of the U.K. in some pretty unconventional ways.
In the absence of detailed work records, a number of tests have been put in place for anyone who needs to prove their long term residency. They include the ability to recite an entire Jim Davidson ‘Chalkie’ routine, one of Eddie’s nignog rants from Love Thy Neighbour, or any Bernard Manning joke from the 1970’s which includes the words nigger or coon. Those more attuned to sport rather than comedy will be asked a number of relevant questions including the name of the West Ham player most often bombarded with bananas and monkey chants in the early 70’s.
As a final confirmation they will be asked to name in chronological order, all the political parties who wanted to ‘send them back to where they came from’, starting with the National Front and coming right up to date with Britain First.
A spokesperson for the home office said “We think these are fair tests which anyone of Caribbean descent living in the U.K. for 50 years should be able to pass with ease. Why they decided to stay is a different question.”
