Ed Miliband walks into a bank. Good morning, says Ed. Could you please cash this cheque for me? The cashier replies: It would be my pleasure sir - could you please show me some identification? Miliband: I didnt bring my ID with me as I didnt think there was any need to. But Im Ed Miliband, Leader of the Opposition and the Labour Party! You must have seen me on TV or in the papers. Cashier: Yes sir, I know who you are, but with all the regulations and monitoring of the banks because of impostors and forgers etc, I must insist on seeing some identification. Miliband: Just ask any of the customers here at the bank who I am and theyll tell you. Everybody knows who I am! Cashier: Im sorry sir, but these are the bank rules and I must follow them. Miliband: I am urging you please, to cash this cheque for me. Cashier: Look sir, this is what we can do. One day Colin Montgomery came into the bank without any ID. To prove he was Colin Montgomery, he pulled out his putter and putted a ball along the floor and into a small cup. With that sort of skill, we knew it was Colin Montgomery and we cashed his cheque. On another occasion, Andy Murray came in without any ID. He pulled out his tennis racquet and lobbed a tennis ball straight into my teacup with such a spectacular shot that we all knew it was Andy Murray and we cashed his cheque. So sir, what can you do to prove that it is you and only you, as the Leader of the Opposition? Ed Miliband stood there thinking and thinking and then finally said, To be honest, there is nothing that comes to my mind. I cant think of a single thing that Im any good at. Cashier: Do you want your cash in notes or coins, Mr Miliband?
Posted on: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 20:43:18 +0000
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