The Line Forms, On The Right...
Tony the "peace-keeper", Tony the envoy, Tony who did what George Dubya told him, Tony who parties on arms dealers' yachts, Tony would like a minute of your time, so bathe in the nuclear glow of his grin while he tells you with open-palmed sincerity how Jeremy would be the worst thing for Labour, just the worst thing ever. Gordon of not even a full term in office, Gordon who opened the door for Dave, somebody rattled Gordon's cage and he woke and growled and expectorated "credible" and "electable" for all the world as if he were either, then just for good measure said Jeremy would be the worst thing for Labour, just the worst thing ever. Neil the orator, Neil the ideologue, Neil who ducked the fight for the sound bite, Neil who failed to stand with the miners, who called us comrades but took a lordship, Neil wants you to know he's pals with Andy - Andy, the future of the middle ground - and Jeremy would be the worst thing for Labour, just the worst thing ever. NEIL FULWOOD Neil Fulwood lives in Nottingham. He is the author of the non-fiction book The Films of Sam Peckinpah. He's a member of the Alan Sillitoe Committee, who are raising funds towards a permanent memorial to be sited in Alan's home town of Nottingham. Neil's poems have been published widely in anthologies and magazines. |