A Parliamentary Pickle
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 8:22 pm
A Parliamentary Pickle
© Brendan Pierotti 2015
We have become a nation where the media runs supreme;
They tear a reputation down, they build another’s dream;
With endless doors revolving, now our headship is a corps
Of bloody, ruthless power games, with Cabinet leaks and gore.
It doesn’t matter whether Malcolm is the man we need;
The point is that some won’t forgive the way he did the deed.
He’s shattered long-time loyalty and worn the patience thin
Of those who voted ‘Liberal’ to escape the Labor din.
Our masters are the wretched servants of opinion polls;
They’ll fight to win their favour ‘til they’ve dug too many holes;
And when it comes to leadership, one size does not fit all;
Our Malcolm thinks he’ll do it – well, he’s famous for his gall.
He’s charged in with his centrist views and claims of ‘broad appeal’.
I’ve got one thing to ask to all: are changes here for real?
He’s ‘bought’ the old conservatives with superficial bribes
While praising Tony Abbot with some thinly-veiled jibes.
When greed displaces loyalty, MPs will take their turn
Inside revolving doors of leaders, steadfast values burn;
Participants must battle, each to give themselves a chance
To traipse around in circles in a parliamentary dance.
So was this Abbot ousting beneficial for our land?
The point of it defeats me and that’s where I’ll take my stand;
I’ll scoff if this betrayal wins more voters than it loses;
The PM ought to be the one that our Australia chooses.
© Brendan Pierotti 2015
We have become a nation where the media runs supreme;
They tear a reputation down, they build another’s dream;
With endless doors revolving, now our headship is a corps
Of bloody, ruthless power games, with Cabinet leaks and gore.
It doesn’t matter whether Malcolm is the man we need;
The point is that some won’t forgive the way he did the deed.
He’s shattered long-time loyalty and worn the patience thin
Of those who voted ‘Liberal’ to escape the Labor din.
Our masters are the wretched servants of opinion polls;
They’ll fight to win their favour ‘til they’ve dug too many holes;
And when it comes to leadership, one size does not fit all;
Our Malcolm thinks he’ll do it – well, he’s famous for his gall.
He’s charged in with his centrist views and claims of ‘broad appeal’.
I’ve got one thing to ask to all: are changes here for real?
He’s ‘bought’ the old conservatives with superficial bribes
While praising Tony Abbot with some thinly-veiled jibes.
When greed displaces loyalty, MPs will take their turn
Inside revolving doors of leaders, steadfast values burn;
Participants must battle, each to give themselves a chance
To traipse around in circles in a parliamentary dance.
So was this Abbot ousting beneficial for our land?
The point of it defeats me and that’s where I’ll take my stand;
I’ll scoff if this betrayal wins more voters than it loses;
The PM ought to be the one that our Australia chooses.
