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My Entry:

Away in a manger
Away in Australia no practice was had
So badly we played, oh Jesus so bad
The stars of past eras looked down in dismay
Dear Lord it ainrCOt cricket this game that they play

Meanwhile in the YooKay we all suffered too
The Tories were bad but how little we knew
Sir KeirrCOs lot came in no clue and no plan
But to spend like a drunkard and tax all they can

So swap the two teams please, Bazball canrCOt be worse
Than Labour or Tories inrCOa sane universe
WerCOd all like to see them ou-out in Adelaide
Facing Starc choices - theyrCOd be sore afraid

Our Rachel retir-ed obvs hit on the nose
Cos each time she speaks, the blessed thing grows
A bouncer for Lammy sent down with a grudge
Appeals cannot happen - believe in the judge

Sir Starmer came in, so white and so neat
But glued to the crease herCOs too slow on his feet
Waving his bat round blessrCyis cotton socks
Till he takes a full toss straight in his tool box

WerCOd ask you to keep them if we had a chance
Of adults in charge but in fact theyrCOre all pants
Civil servants and quangos are our masters so
Elect them and then when they fail they can go

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On Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:03:30 +0000, BrritSki <rtilbury@gmail.com>
wrote:

My Entry:

Away in a manger
Away in Australia no practice was had
So badly we played, oh Jesus so bad
The stars of past eras looked down in dismay
Dear Lord it ainAt cricket this game that they play

Meanwhile in the YooKay we all suffered too
The Tories were bad but how little we knew
Sir KeirAs lot came in no clue and no plan
But to spend like a drunkard and tax all they can

So swap the two teams please, Bazball canAt be worse
Than Labour or Tories inAa sane universe
WeAd all like to see them ou-out in Adelaide
Facing Starc choices - theyAd be sore afraid

Our Rachel retir-ed obvs hit on the nose
Cos each time she speaks, the blessed thing grows
A bouncer for Lammy sent down with a grudge
Appeals cannot happen - believe in the judge

Sir Starmer came in, so white and so neat
But glued to the crease heAs too slow on his feet
Waving his bat round blessais cotton socks
Till he takes a full toss straight in his tool box

WeAd ask you to keep them if we had a chance
Of adults in charge but in fact theyAre all pants
Civil servants and quangos are our masters so
Elect them and then when they fail they can go

It's almost as if Adams read your poem before drawing today's
Telegraph cartoon!

<https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2025/12/20/TELEMMGLPICT000454069711_17662428374900.jpeg>

(Bravo, by the way...)

Nick
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