Robot Wars

Cameron and Brown: It's war

The Government today announced funding for a new technological project to help spare “brave” politicians the dangers of fighting elections.

The increase in robotic warfare, particuarly by the US in Afghanistan, is thought to be the Government’s inspiration behind the project, which will see politicians battle it out with remote controlled robots. It is thought this will significantly decrease the chances of serious press scrutiny, one of the biggest killers of political careers.

Critics of the project include the Liberal Democrats’  leader Nick Clegg, who claimed that politicians needed to “get real” instead of spending taxpayers’ money on unnecessary equipment or services.

According to a spokesman, Conservative Leader David Cameron was broadly supportive of the idea claiming that politics must keep up to date with technological advancements.

The spokesman said: “Politics must drag itself, kicking and screaming if necessary, into the 21st century. The political battleground is a dangerous place and everything must be done to ensure that our brave politicians, from councillors to MEPs, are given all the tools they need.”

It is not clear when the project will enter into production but it is expected that the research and development phase will finish in early 2010 and the robots made available in time for the next general election.