"The Lord giveth -- and the Lord taketh away.

"Now please be reasonable, Mr Smith. OK -- you`re a pensioner now and worked for more than forty years paying tax. And now you`re struggling to get by on a pension and will do for the rest of your life.

""But there are poor people out there who have never worked and have no intention of ever working. The poor souls live on benefits. That`s where your money is going. They smoke and drink to calm their nerves. They have to have Playstations to keep them from being bored. And, OK, some of your money will go on drugs, but that`s why we built the welfare state. To take from you and give to them.

"Please start thinking of others, Mr Smith. To be honest we don`t like your attitude. We`re watching you..."