Haggisgate has rocked Scotland and UK immigration

Scotland reels in shock today as the shocking news that the country’s most famous dish, the Haggis, is actually the invention of the country’s ‘Auld Enemy’, England.

It’s a blow to every Scottish patriot who recited the poems of Scotland’s great Bard, Robert Burns between great mouthfuls of the spicy meat-pudding.

This revelation by an acclaimed historian will surely have an even bigger impact on a nation still recovering from it’s last cultural blight, the Hairy Angel that was Susan Boyle.

Haggisgate is also particularly relevant after UK Immigration Minister, Phil Woolas announced a shake-up in the UK immigration system.

There will now be emphasis placed on measuring just how much anyone who wants to move to Britain from overseas knows and has participated in the country’s culture as part of their visa application process.

The news that even the humble haggis – once the butt of jokes south of the Border – now has a new home, just goes to prove that even the most established cultural icons and traditions are not always set in stone.