The Sell-Off
The Government have announced
That London Bridge is to be sold
Our credit rating’s being trounced,
In with the new, out with the old.
“We need the money for the public coffers –
700 grand, or nearest offer.”
The Government have put up for sale
Some dust-gathering surplus stock.
“The Tower Of London; former jail;
Fittings inc; 600 years on the clock.
Only a few age-old defects
2 million quid, buyer collects.”
The Government have placed an ad
In the Evening Standard Classified section.
“Plenty of fantastic bargains to be had:
Westminster Palace. The General Election.
The London Eye and The Millenium Dome,
Part of a set, free to a good home.”
By Owen Collins