Terry Ireland Poet Rhyme

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 March 16, 2023 at 6:01 AM I wholeheartedly agree with what you said well done. Terry Ireland March 17, 2023 at 10:22 AM Thanks Wendu

Speaks Volumes March 13, 2023 at 8:29 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 March 14, 2023 at 1:39 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 March 13, 2023 at 2:14 PM your indignation is beautifully expressed in this fine poem, terry! Terry Ireland March 13, 2023 at 3:29 PM Thanks Ilene - have had some fraught emails with my MP in the past.

Daniel Turner March 13, 2023 at 7:35 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 March 13, 2023 at 3:27 PM I’ve seen some of your sessions on the BBC - your idiots are just as good as ours. I get so annoyed.