--War On Incapacity (working title, will change), Item 1

["Bod NotBod" <bodnotbod@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

90% OF LONDON MARATHON RUNNERS ON INCAPACITY BENEFIT CLAIMS WOMBLE

A man who completed the 2004 London Marathon dressed as Uncle Bulgaria has 
revealed that 90% of those he was competing against were in receipt of 
sickness payments.

Uncle Bulgaria, 72, of Wimbledon said "it was obvious to me that they could 
not have put that amount of time into training if they were working.  After 
that initial thought the conclusion was inescapable."

A Governmment spokesman said "We are aware of the problem and are obviously 
concerned that benefit money is being used in this way.  It is very 
difficult to catch a sick person with exceptionally low body fat and the 
stamina of a steroidal bison.  We managed to prosecute five of these cases 
in the year 2003/04: they were dressed as the Banana Splits, it was a very 
hot day and we took on Sebastian Coe as a benefit consultant.  We hope such 
cross-party initiatives will continue this year."

Oliver Letwin pledged to increase the number of Wombles patrolling the 
streets.

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Is Uncle Bulgaria Factually correct?  Blab your opinion down our line:

YES: 77%     NO: 73%    DON'T KNOW: -4%  I LIKE WOMBLES: 98%

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gp



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Well done for giving an answer which is so completely wrong in almost every respect. You've done BEMLI proud.


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