You couldn't make it up.

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The Home Office is investigating allegations that five illegal immigrants had cleaned immigration service offices for years.

Channel 4 News reported that five Nigerians had worked at Immigration and Nationality Directorate premises, including one for three years.

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but this is the best bit....

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"The home secretary made it clear last night that the fact that the system had worked successfully in this way was a cause for praise for the alertness of the security guard.

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rofl...so one of them has worked there for 3 years and 'Jock' Reid says the system worked perfectly. Is there no end to this governments spin? :inquisitive: :laugh4:

linky

This is genuinely amusing, but to be fair, Reid (incidentally, whom I don't rate at all) did make this announcement before the contract cleaning company revealed that these workers had worked for the Home Office previously. Moreover, I wonder what their interest was in revealing this information as it can only damage confidence in their own operation as a major contractor to government departments. I'm sure that there is more fun to be had.

it is funny, but to be fair i think the home office would struggle to find a cleaner who isnt either incompetent, or illegal :inquisitive: