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Screaming Blue Murder

by Ian Whiteley

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Screaming Blue Murder

 

I’m screaming Blue Murder

at the state of the nation

and how we blame our ills

on Muslims and immigration -

talking about people

as though they’re an infestation.

I’m screaming Blue Murder.

 

I’m screaming Blue Murder

at the Banker’s greed

and the people on the street

who we can’t seem to feed -

the way that we trample

on sexuali...

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Wednesday 15th August 2018 3:12 pm

anti-Austerity   anti-Fascist   anti-Tory   fake news   government policy   pro-community   pro-labour

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