Lie Detectors - New Labour 's latest weapon.

Keith is an unlikely candidate for Big Brother. He has close-cropped hair, a reassuring voice and occasional problems getting his headset to work.

But Keith, and his computer, are listening very carefully. They are at the forefront of the Government’s drive to employ lie detectors in the long-fought war against benefit fraud.

Keith’s battleground is a council call centre in Harrow Civic Centre, North London, which is using a pilot project using lie detector technology – those involved would rather call it “voice-risk analysis” – to assess claimants for housing and council-tax benefits.

Earlier this week the council reported that the trial had saved £336,711 in its first seven months. If the success continues, it may soon prompt the Department for Work and Pensions to introduce voice-risk analysis technology across the country....

**Just imagine the huge savings to be made for the taxpayer if they used that technology on the 600+ amoral shysters in the House of Commons, who lie about expenses/claims/wives on the payroll etc.

But of course the poor are always the easy target for New Labour.

That said it could get billions back if they used on the crooks in the EU!

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