PARLIAMENTARY PRIVYLEGE? (weekly poem)

PARLIAMENTARY PRIVYLEGE?

1/11/17. Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon,

resigns over 'inappropriate sexual behaviour'

and other MP’s are expected to follow suit.

My Dear Prime Minister, in view,

Of tales regarding sleaze;

I've been forced to resign as I,

In trying to be a macho guy,

Touched-up some young bird's knees.

I can assure you, Dear PM,

It wasn't done in lust;

Or else I would have fully groped,

(As it’s alleged that I had hoped!)

Ms. Hartley-Brewer's bust. (1)  

Some MP's like to paw young girls,

Declaring it’s great fun;

And in Defence, some of us boast,

That we have been endowed the most,

With far the biggest gun.

And after all there's plenty more,

Of MP's still to come;

By all accounts some forty odd,

Who’ve felt-up someone else’s bod,

And face opprobrium.  

The Members so affected now,

Should have a mass debate;

Then lock their members well away,

Regardless if they’re straight or gay,

And let it pendulate.

They must not ask ”Will you give way?”,

To ‘Pairings’ on ‘The Floor’;

But heed the “Noes” and use restraint,

If they wish to avoid a plaint,

In clandestine amour. 

The PM might reshuffle but,

Regarding the House sin;

She’ll say to those that she’ll condemn,

(Especially those pro S M)

“You must show discipline”!

© Richard Layton