Downing Street on truth serum alert
6 Oct 2006 by Peter Cameron
Security at 10 Downing Street was tightened today amid fears that activists are attempting to pump truth serum into the water supplies surrounding the building. Labour Party attack dog John Reid has been set loose in the Downing Street gardens to deter would-be saboteurs, whilst the Blairs have been provided with a fast-working antidote, should they come into contact with the powerful serum.The news follows a breach of security last week, when a group of scientists-turned-hoodies jumped the perimeter fence of Downing Street, slipping past armed police officers in the process, and poured test-tubes of truth serum into the water tank feeding the Prime Minister's bathroom.
The drug began to take effect after Mr Blair had finished his customary mid-afternoon bath and manicure. A couple of hours later, Blair reportedly said "Jesus told me Saddam was the devil" as he answered questions from children for an episode of Blue Peter. Fortunately for Labour, a combined police and special adviser task force was quickly dispatched to Television Centre to seize all recordings of the slip-up under anti-terrorism legislation.
It isn't the first time truth serum has been used against members of the government. Earlier this year John Prescott's toothpaste was spiked by pranksters on the morning of an interview with the BBC's Andrew Marr.
Prescott proceeded to reveal that he had begged his wife to start impersonating Margaret Thatcher in the bedroom, and that he recruited new employees to his office "based on the size of their knockers". The interview was considered too sensitive to be aired.
