WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE LEVESON INQUIRY? (weekly poem)

WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE LEVESON INQUIRY?

1/3/18. The Conservative Government, having initiated the Leveson

Inquiry, confirmed that Part 2 would be dropped entirely, having

already decided not to enact the requisite legislation after Part 1.

The Tories have on ‘Leveson’,

Gone back upon their word;

Or in correct Westminster-ese,

The Government’s—"Demurred”!

The tabloids must have one more chance,

To fumigate their soil;

For this is now the seventh time, (1)

We've tried to lance the boil.

Our freedom is to be maintained,

Quite simply by, no less;

The City and the Monarchy,

But most of all, the Press!

So its outrageous headlines can,

Still make a healthy splash;

And in the circulation wars,

Make lots of healthy cash.

And politicians know which side,

Their bread is buttered on;

So suck-up to the Fourth Estate,

And tabloid pantheon.

The problems will continue still,

'Til someone has the nerve;

To say our Press, like our MP's,

Are those that we deserve.

(1) This latest, of seven reports on the Press, cost £5.4 million.

© Richard Layton