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Austerity

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The change in your

politics starts

with the change in

your pockets

 

Words and image by Tommy Carroll

 

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Tommy Carroll

Fri 23rd Nov 2018 18:26

ah...gotchya Ray

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raypool

Thu 22nd Nov 2018 11:06

Hi Tommy; I just meant loyalty to a political party. Regards Ray

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Tommy Carroll

Wed 21st Nov 2018 23:21

'Loyalty' Ray? I'm not getting your point here.
Tommy

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raypool

Tue 20th Nov 2018 21:10

Small poem, small change , but change of loyalty must start somewhere Tommy. Why not here?

Ray

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Reggie

Tue 20th Nov 2018 09:53

So true I’ve gone from poor left to rich right to poor don’t even vote anymore

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John Coopey

Tue 20th Nov 2018 08:50

Disagree. "Our" pockets not "Yours". It's up to me to pay more tax, not just them others.

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Don Matthews

Mon 19th Nov 2018 22:09

Very true Tommy ?

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M.C. Newberry

Mon 19th Nov 2018 15:05

Well put - an aphorism for our times.
But aspiration should not be condemned
To the scaffold of despair.

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keith jeffries

Mon 19th Nov 2018 13:53

A few words but very true.

Thank you

Keith

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