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Bookish
A political manifesto inspired by literary heroes. It is time for a change. Britain has tired of dull politicians who get nothing done....
Night Terrors
A version of the Lord Chancellor’s ‘Nightmare Song’ from Iolanthe for any member of the British cabinet When you’re lying awake, in need...
Take Seven
A version of Shakespeare’s ‘Seven Ages of Man’ as applied to a politician. All infants age and err, and err did she When, as a chaplain’s...
The Night Before
A poem entitled: The Night Before Brexit ’Twas the night before Brexit and, plagued with a stoop, Old Boris, though ninety, was all...
Speeches as Sonnets
A famous political speech recast as a sonnet For several hundred times in Cabinet We met, and oft I went the extra mile Attempting,...
Initial Impressions
An acrostic poem about a politician (alive or dead) in which the initial letter of each line spells the name of that politician Jolly...
After Milton
A sonnet with the following end-rhymes No milksop this, the Tories’ favourite son Who, though his faux pas land him in the mire, He, like...
Spring Villanelle
A villanelle about the coming of Spring A green haze hints that spring might soon appear, The trees come into leaf, unhurried, slow, Like...
Where There's A Will
A Shakespearean-style soliloquy that a contemporary politician might have felt moved to deliver Men must at times be masters of their...
A Sonnet On It
A sonnet inspired by a well-known contemporary figure’s characteristic feature. The doe, the demon – innocence and guile, The sham, the...
A Fine Bromance
A Poem about a Bromance We met on the North Lawn – we met on the South, Ah yes, I remember it well, I was reflective – and I was all...
A Poem For Boris
A poem for Boris Johnson to quote when out in the field When a knight won his spurs in the stories of old He was gentle and brave he was...
Brought To Book
Write either ‘The Book of Boris’, ‘The Book of Theresa’, ‘The Book of Tim’ or ‘The Book of Nicola’ in the manner Anthony Lane’s ‘The...
A Song For Europe
Provide Lyrics to the European Anthem Mighty Europe, wisely guided, Merkel’s daughter, Juncker’s son, We, its members, undivided, Bound...
Trigger Point
A poetic preview of the day Article 50 is triggered The filibustering’s finished. Fog Descends at dawn, the squabbling’s done. ...
Mr Tangerine Man
A Donald Trump Detractors’ Protest Song Come gather around, I’ve a sad tale to tell Of a bigot and bully, the bigwig from Hell With hair...
If
An article written by a well-know author under the headline ‘If I were Prime Minister’. I confess I relish the thought of ruling at...
May Day
A poem on a political theme entitled ‘May Day’ It might be wise to celebrate Theresa May’s success, Thought Boris, pouring mayonnaise...
Taking The Michael
A memo in the style of a well-known writer generated by the Department of Education (or Ministry of Justice) following in the footsteps...
I Can See A Rainbow
A sonnet in which each line begins with the following letters: ROYGBIVVIBGYOR Resolved, all four, to right the nation’s wrongs, On...
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