Over dinner at a cafe called Granita, a deal was struck ‘twixt Tony Blair and Gordon Brown,
Thereafter with some help from Mandy, New Labour! The Greatest Show in Town!!!.
The division bells were ringing,….. Major’s Tories wore a frown,
97 was a landslide , for Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.
Brown said “Tony, you be leader, I’ll do the finance frugally,
with Tory spending plans as guidance, you and me and my gal Prudence
We’ll have power eternally!

A terraced house, Downing Street, eleven, sale of gold at all time low, was held….
‘Golden’ Brown , as Exchequer Chancellor, his reputation unparalleled.
But the warning bells were ringing, ‘Spendthrift’ Brown had gone too far….
Raids on helpless private pensions, to sustain the PBR.
Stealthy taxes were his trademark, constant fights with Cherie Blair
All this dominating hot Scot wanted was to gain the top spot
From a fading Tony Blair.

June two oh oh seven, Gordon Brown becomes PM, none opposed , stood in his way,
Promised to defeat corruption, boom and bust for sure had passed away.
Number Ten doorbell was ringing, triumphant Gordon and his wife,
Son of the Manse from Scotland, this had been his goal for life
But opinion polls were plunging, he was way behind DC
Dodged a sudden snap election, couldn’t face outright rejection
Chose to dither, wait and see.

More than a year GB has been in charge, the credit crunch might just have saved him
Defeat recession, sans depression, borrow /spend has just enslaved him.
‘Midst arrests of Opposition, his position’s not democracy,
Gordon hates the supposition, that he governs by autocracy……..
But alarm bells are now ringing for our Spendthrift Gordon Brown
When the heavy bills keep coming, electorate will vote him down
None at Westminster will miss him, he’ll blame others for his woes,
He’ll insist he was the right man, it is clear not such a bright man,
watch his tenure slowly close.

Big Ben bells they will be ringing, they’ll be heard o’er London Town
And the message they’ll be bringing, all the people will be singing
That’s the End of Gordon Brown.

(Apologies to unknown songwriter of “The Three Bells-The Ballad of Jimmy Brown)
New Lyrics Michael Davidson
8 Georgian Way, Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex HA1 3LF