Well, actually, no it isn't
Nick Clegg, of the Lib Dem persuasion
Has ambitions to rule the whole nation
But he's out of the race
Unless we embrace
Proportional representation
But lucky Nick gets to lord it over the big bruising Tory and Labour parties, since whoever he pals up with gets to form a government. Let's sum it up with a natty rhyme:
Nick Clegg, amongst pigs just a piglet
Points the finger of power! Watch him wiggle it
Tory or Labour?
What a moment to savour!
Draw straws? Or perhaps just a Twiglet
So he went with the Tories, as they have a nicer office, and we now have a coalition. What does this mean? Here goes:
Nick Clegg, now assistant PM
Is brimming with vigour and phlegm
The Lords out of steam!
A new voting regime!
Incidentally, favouring Lib Dem
Here comes that posh David Cameron!
At Downing Street's door he comes hammerin'
With his wife, cat and dog,
The kids, the pet frog
At this rate he won't get his grandma in
And as for the previous lot:
Gordon Brown, that old one-eyed campaigner,
Makes room for a fresher chicaner1
But soon, post-vacation
He'll deliver oration
If you pay him a handsome retainer
1 - Well, if chicanery is a word, then the person who does it must be a chicaner. Right?
Young George was almost in heaven
ReplyDeleteWhen they moved him to number eleven
But he found, to his cost,
That he was quite lost
'Cos he didn't know eight times seven.
I don't know who runs this country anymore! Talk about The Mad Hatters Tea-Party.....all change!!!
ReplyDeleteNo change at all, just more mayhem.
Just watching the State Opening, and what a palaver that is!
I wonder why it's left to us to pay for and why the Queer Old Dean doesn't step in?
Play nicely, children!
It is when you have legs like that... I'm guessing they belong to David Cameron.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping it's better than our two-party system, or it's never going to work.
ReplyDeleteNow that you've put it that way, it does make sense.
ReplyDelete"Nick Clegg, now assistant PM
ReplyDeleteIs brimming with vigour and phlegm"
I think you might be the modern-day Kipling.
*might be*
Brilliant, Uber! :) Goes to show that loathing politicians is an international phenomen!!
ReplyDeleteI like Nick Clegg, he's really good on television. I'm really glad he's in charge now, telly would be boring without him.
ReplyDeleteOh my. I'm so glad you can write poetry about politicians. I wouldn't know where to start.
ReplyDeleteI don't know about any of this, but you've inspired me to vote for anyone who runs as a chicaner.
ReplyDeletexoRobyn
Hey 'Grumpy! Fine work sir, glad to have you back.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite moment of the post-election turmoil was Mr. Hague facing the cameras and talking about all the fabulous things the Conservatives wanted to do, but (with a martyr's pained expression) implied that the only thing those tedious LibDems wanted to discuss was electoral reform.
Lord Hague, in a suit coloured charcoal
Rolled his eyes and declared a debacle
LibDems, as was norm
Would just talk reform
Coalition had quite lost its sparkle
Sorry, best I can do at the drop of a hat.
Indigo
Only you could use the word Phlegm and make it interesting.
ReplyDeleteOh uber...you make me laugh so hard.
ReplyDeleteVicus ~ Thank you! Mustn't forget Boy George...
ReplyDeleteAlice ~ Never a dull moment, though, eh?
Mini ~ Correct!
Sarah ~ It isn't, and it doesn't, alas
IT ~ It does? Cool!
mo ~ My Dad's favourite joke; "Do you like Kipling?" "I don't know, I've never Kippled." I like it too
RA ~ It is indeed!
RT ~ Stop watching telly and get back to work
RefGeek ~ Have a go! I reckon you'd be awesome
ReplyDeleteRobyn ~ Isn't that all of 'em?
Indigo ~ Respect! You might have missed out on the opportunity to rhyme 'Hague' with 'vague' and 'renegue' though...
JennyM ~ Not so nice on its own though eh? Yuck
JenJen ~ Happy to return the favour, as you've had me laughing for well nigh a year now - keep it coming
This was brilliant, Ubergrump! Loved it. I still can't get used to seeing all the Tories and Lib Dems squashed together in Parliament! :)
ReplyDeleteYoo Hoo......so good to read your "stuff" again!! Long time no contact. I have finished my manuscript, run a marathon and adopted a dog since I was last blogging. Now, I am back!Kisses. Kate
ReplyDeleteYes, but aren't they handsome boys? Much beloved by grannies.
ReplyDeletePolitical news can be dull,
ReplyDeletewith the interest level at null
but bung in a rhyme
and given the time
and I am sure to make a comment or two about it eventually.
You never disappoint, Uber. Even when I haven't a clue what you are saying, you still make me laugh.
ReplyDeleteBTW....I finally answered that tag you tagged me with eons ago. It was a little stale with age, so I popped it in the microwave for a minute and it was a good as new post.
Award for you at my place. No rules attached!
ReplyDeleteThe Good Girls
Are you still with us? Hope all well.
ReplyDeleteWher have all the guitars gone,long time .....?
ReplyDeleteHey 'Grumpy! Where you gone? We miss you! Indigo
ReplyDeleteUhm yeah.... I am your illigitimate daughter from that one time when you [evidently] sneezed on my Mother.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, It's time for me to go to university! I hope to get a PHd.
Mum told me it was about time you paid for something,so do you think you can get your house sold for Sept? Dad? :)
Where are you? Come out, come out, wherever you are!!
ReplyDeleteNice article, thanks for the information.
ReplyDeletewhere'd grumpy go???
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