BBC Democracy Day: Becoming a British citizen
Tuesday 20 January is the 750th anniversary of the first UK parliament of elected representatives at Westminster.
The BBC's John Maguire visited a citizenship ceremony to find out how Britain's newest citizens feel about our democracy.
Democracy Day takes place on Tuesday 20 January, across BBC radio, TV and online.
Go to the BBC News website's Democracy Day page, for analysis, backgrounders and explainers on the debate.