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Prime Ministers Question Time

Prime Minister’s Question Time That Wednesday morning farce That starts with the sycophants Verbally kissing the Premier’s ****, Followed by the Opposition Leader Who begs and implores Answers to his questions Which the Prime Minister ignores,. To indulge in propaganda And very personal attack When the Opposition Leader Vey quickly bites back. Those present in the House All bay, yell and scream like fools In way that would bring exclusion From most decent primary schools. Democracy in action There for all to see The Parliamentary equivalent Of the The Goon Show on TV Prime Minister’s Question Time A misnomer indeed Behaviour more fitting those High on skunk, roofies or weed. A most unedifying spectacle But thats just how it looks When any nation is led by Hypocrites, spivs and crooks. The honourable resignation A thing of the long long past As those in power cling on Until the very very last. And loyalty is rewarded, When the opportunity affords, By the lifetime sinecure of A seat in the House of Lords. We treat politicians with deference In a manner that confounds Forgetting they work for us And not the other way around.

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Wendy Sayers

Date: 3/16/2023 6:01:00 AM

I wholeheartedly agree with what you said well done.

Terry Ireland
Date: 3/17/2023 10:22:00 AM

Thanks Wendu

Speaks Volumes

Date: 3/13/2023 8:29:00 PM

Sounds like British Question time is a lot like Aussie question time in our House of Reps. Idiotic nonsense. Cronies given the right questions to ask, in order to answer with outright lies, and the insults and slander that goes on, slung often from both sides. Mr speaker this Mr speaker that.. I dont usually use this word but its a whole lot of CRAP. But your poem was wonderful Terry. Cheers

Terry Ireland
Date: 3/14/2023 1:39:00 AM

Well said Wen. Have very mixed feelings about Tony Blair as PM, but one thing he did do was educe Question Tine from 2 to just 1 day a week. Don't want to tar them all though - one of our local MP's did a huge amount of work with us at the Veterans Centre and I had a great respect for him.

Ilene Bauer

Date: 3/13/2023 2:14:00 PM

your indignation is beautifully expressed in this fine poem, terry!

Terry Ireland
Date: 3/13/2023 3:29:00 PM

Thanks Ilene - have had some fraught emails with my MP in the past.

Daniel Turner

Date: 3/13/2023 7:35:00 AM

It's even worse here in the states, Terry. I simply refuse to watch it. Worse than children. Everything they do, which is near nothing, is only for self service. get their name in the .media. I'll stop there. You have struck a nerve.

Terry Ireland
Date: 3/13/2023 3:27:00 PM

I’ve seen some of your sessions on the BBC - your idiots are just as good as ours. I get so annoyed.

Di11y Da11y

Date: 3/13/2023 3:29:00 AM

It's a scary system where anyone who is interested in politics as a profession is highly unlikely to be suited to it. It's been quite a long time since anyone took the job that wasn't in it for glory and just to get in the history books. Good poem

Terry Ireland
Date: 3/13/2023 2:07:00 PM

Thanks Dilly. I think some of the younger ones are elected with ideals but the system grinds them down