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Home Society Poetry

Sue-Ellen Cassiana, Minister of the Crown 

In light of the latest pronouncements from our home secretary, Steve Pottinger has put his thoughts into verse

Steve Pottinger by Steve Pottinger
07-11-2023 15:14
in Poetry, Politics
Reading Time: 1 min read
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Suella Braverman

Suella Braverman, home secretary image by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED

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she’s out there on a hate march 
every time she walks the dog
she got thrown out of keep fit
because she goose-stepped when they jogged
she’s a dead-eyed doe-eyed knock off
of 30p Lee
Braverwotsit, Home Secretary.

she sneers at virtue signalling
prefers to signal vice
in case you were in any doubt
she isn’t very nice
even Buddha has disowned her
says “Christ! She’s nowt to do with me”
Braverwotsit, Home Secretary.

she sees living in a tent
as a lifestyle choice
her specialist subject’s punching down
at folk who lack a voice 
if you want someone to sow division
then it’s got to be
Braverwotsit, Home Secretary.

she lies about her law career
she lies about her name
she’s climbing up the greasy pole
with no principles or shame
she’s a faking far-right footnote
in history
she’s Braverwotsit, Home Secretary.

© Steve Pottinger 7 November 2023

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Steve Pottinger

Steve Pottinger

Steve is a poet, author, and a founding member of Wolverhampton arts collective Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists. His work has appeared in magazines and anthologies, and he’s a regular contributor to online poetry platforms. You can discover more of his work via his website, on X @BigStevePoet, or follow him on Bluesky

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