A career politician,
or dastardly magician?
A portfolio of expediency
and a finger glued to the wind
for the Machiavellian tactician.
It's all sleight of hand
as coins disappear,
and rabbits out of a hat
only as he electioneers.
The act is cheap and on repeat,
but somehow it never ends,
different costumes, different props,
an audience ever ready to believe.
Very good one.
I am ashamed to say that as a civil servant and occasional spokesman, I did something very similar.
SA is on the money. I recall the late Peter Sellers' recording of a
political speech in which he said exactly that - nothing! There are
surely genuine hearts that choose politics for the right reasons but
it must be extremely hard not to fall victim to all the temptations on
offer to advance one's career nor add to opportunities of all sorts in the process.
Fri 26th Mar 2021 21:11
Thank you, Stephen ?
The politician's greatest trick is to speak a thousand words without actually saying anything...
Great poem Holden
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John Marks
Sun 28th Mar 2021 07:08
If it’s not right, don’t do it. If it’s not true, don’t say it. Marcus Aurelius