They said it was the longest suicide note ever

and created Care in the Community.

 

They said a donkey jacket was disrespectful

and manufactured shell suits.

 

They said there was an enemy within

and gave birth to New Labour.

 

They said there was no such thing as society

and we all stopped in to watch telly.

 

They said only failures caught the bus

and charged us with congestion.

 

They championed the Right to Buy

and sold us dodgy pensions.

 

They said Gotcha!

and we thought they meant somebody else.