I have just heard on the radio Osborne plans to (1) Fine claimants for making mistakes filling in forms, and (2)stop benefits for three years for those who fraudulently claim benefits.

It is the first four words of this that are the most significant. Because what follows is incorrect as points 1) & 2) are linked.

Claimants deliberately supplying false information on forms - not simply making a mistake on a form.

And 2) of course ommitted the word "repeatedly" actually stated by Osborne.

The big problem is people repeating what they heard inaccurately, what they thought they heard, what was reported as having been said as opposed to reading or listening to what actually was said.