Halloween dreams

All hallows night upon them

dream witches pick a foe

to trouble the restful sleep

with thoughts of fear and woe




this year they chose a politician

one with the common touch

that talked of bright new futures

but didn't do very much




in his dreams they sowed a doubt

of revolution at hand

communists, agitators

and the whole free school meals band




when awake he was resolved

to act before courage had gone

No to any more money

forget it and move on




His party they would back him

like sheep they did parade

through the nay division room

that no compassion could be swayed




they cheered the fantastic victory

the government had won

then came the backlash from voters

that thought it badly done




the witches were ecstatic

at the havoc they created

knowing Halloween nightmares

will never be under rated

MP's

there are some MP's
that try to help the poor
but corrupt scheming greedy shites
there's a whole lot more

brown envelope or honours
directorships or shares
dodgy deals for school chums
no one really cares

none have studies history
revolt or revolution
so they play fast and loose
with the constitution

universal credit

Universal credit

a fatal government quirk

less than a helpful safety net

to drive you back to work


so meagre are the payments

with weeks of delay

paid out in arrears and monthly

similar to workers pay


meant to be a stop gap

an incentive to move on

gobbles up your savings

offers little when its gone


when there is full employment

more jobs than staff to fill

the only reason not to work

is dying or seriously ill


now unemployment is rising

jobs in short supply

stripping out the safety net

the plan has gone awry


more voters will get the experience

more than just a few

will fester in resentment

and revenge they will pursue


the ballot box is waiting

but years away you cry

unless there are bi elections

when a selfish member dies

restrictions

more government restrictions
tier one two and three
so no trips to a nightclub
no pole dancer on your knee
no trendy wine bar
for champagne and Chablis
just grizzle and fat burger
from home delivery
raise the Dunkirk spirit
enforced on TV
blackouts on the windows
jam and cups of tea
and wait the Brexit dividend
to boost the economy

crisis management

The crisis is out of hand

loyal backbenchers wail

the Spectator and the Telegraph

think the government can't prevail

there are calls for resignation

even from the Daily Mail



time to take decisive action

its all boom or bust

do something world beating

dynamic and robust

it works except a small problem

bordering on the cusp



so they just ignore it

it will go away

so stubborn is the problem

it grows bigger every day

it will become a crisis

if continued to delay



the problem now a crisis

loyal backbenchers wail

the Spectator and the Telegraph

think the government can't prevail

there are calls for resignation

even from the Daily Mail

high rise flats in lockdown

 flat one

Suffering anxiety

and panic attacks

tries to play some music

to comfort and relax

he takes antidepressants

not singularly but by the packs

flat two

next doors music irritates

tends to blow the mind

told him to turn it down

the response was less than kind

took some more pain relief

any he could find

flat three

not allowed to go out side

so she stays in bed

her dimming eyes can't make out

all the books she's read

the cold is just one more comfort

to mask the smell of the dead

flat four

the children constant shouting

the babies constant wail

locked in her barren flat

social services failed

the murder of her children

and her suicide is detailed

flat five

suffering mental illness

logic gone awry

locked down because of covid

but no explanations why

opens the sixth story window

to see if he can fly