Political Poetry

For Huhne, the Pryce of Justice.

March 19, 2013 14 comments
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When you’re caught in speeding car Makes no difference who you are If she takes your points, she gains A hold on you. Later when you dash her dreams You’ll regret your foolish schemes When you cheat you’ll come unstuck As schemers do. Fate’s unkind She brings to those who cheat The just fulfillment of [...]

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Whine on, you crazy Diamond!

July 6, 2012 22 comments
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Recall when Lehman’s got done ? The sun shone from your bum Whine on, you crazy Diamond ! Now there’s a look in your eyes Like you’ve seen your last rise Whine on, you crazy Diamond ! You were caught in the crossfire Of Labour and LIBOR Blown by the sheer greed Come on you [...]

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A policeman’s lot is not a rhyming one…

February 19, 2012 14 comments
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When a Rozzer’s not engaged in his employment Or writing up his pension plan His capacity for spouting doggerel Should be just as good as any other man His desire to rest he must smother With waxing lyrical still to be done, to be done Taking one consideration with another A policeman’s lot is not [...]

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Conflict of Interest

January 28, 2012 1 comment
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In the NHS, we face a conflict of interest No pilot studies from a market fundamentalist Losing all the benefits of aggregate demand to the invisible hand At least one company can’t procure and provide at the same time Oh wait, they can Don’t be surprised by the quality of fake hips Competition reminiscent of [...]

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Friday Limerick Competition

December 9, 2011 21 comments

Though a turbine to some may seem pleasing When it’s blowing quite briskly or breezing, In the winter’s deep chill When the air is quite still They need heaters to keep them from freezing. If to own them you still do aspire As the subsidies mount ever-higher, You should know that a gale May well [...]

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“Six Weeks to Save the Eurozone” – Osborne

October 2, 2011 9 comments
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Try to dismember Greek debt by November That ton of cash they begged and borrowed Serial offender, they’ve been on a bender They spent like there was no tomorrow Tried to pretend they could endlessly fend off The austerity which must surely follow But in the end, ah, it’s something they’ll just have to swallow [...]

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Prescott Doggerel.

September 18, 2011 6 comments
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It’s an iniquitous thing to be A two-Jag own-ing Labour man like me, (Chauffer-driven 20 yards in case of showers) While the Red Flag flies aloft at Prescott Towers! Such a notorious bloke as me Deserves to get his toilet-seats for free After breaking one or two at Prescott Towers While sitting on the lavat’ry [...]

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