Poetry Corner



Private Eye, the UK's best and only fortnightly satirical magazine, bids a fond farewell to the political career of Gordon Brown MP who fought a damaging 'behind the scenes' campaign for 10 years to replace Tony Blair as Prime Minister, only to find that that when he finally got the keys to No. 10 Downing Street he wasn't remotely up to the job.

POETRY CORNER

Lines on the retirement
of the Rt Hon
Gordon Brown PC

 So. Farewell
Then Gordon Brown
Former Labour
Prime Minister

 You are stepping
Down as MP for 
Kirkcaldy and
Cowdenbeath.

 "No more boom
And bust." That was
Your catchphrase
Though,sadly, it 
Didn't turn out
Like that.

 "I hate Tony Blair,"
That was another.
And now everyone
Sees what 
You meant. 

 EJ Thribb (17 and a half)

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