Bonnie Dundee - an Extraordinary Rendition

Tae the Labour convention, yon haverin' joke,
When ye hear a' Brown's clowns, they gie ye the dry boak;
Wi' the truth cavalier, fearin' the SNP,
Sae hollow their sonnet frae bonnie Dundee.

The spinnin' starts up, delivered deadpan:
"T'was globalised forces! (Deil tak wha ye can!)"
An' whaur's their support? Gone tapsalteerie!
An' it's doon wi' the Broonites in bonnie Dundee!

Expenses are mounting, in each Labour seat,
Poll ratings slide backwards, they'll soon taste defeat.
But the PM, puce man, scarce whispers: "Sorry",
Rebuked yet no action frae Lyon's committee!

"Let's invade Iraq!", tae fill oor oil can,
Then: "Saddle up soldier, next stop Taliban!"
The Hutton Report, an' lost liberties!
Aye, it's doon wi' the Broonites in bonnie Dundee!

McLetchie in Pentland showed up Gray's true worth:
Outwitted e'en by yon political smurf!
Thon grave Broonite vassal, Toom Tabard Murphy,
Has the emptiest bonnet in bonnie Dundee!

HBOS is wound up, RBS doon the pan,
Saddle us wi' debt, for Fred's pension plan!
Bail oot Northern Rock, Bradford and Bingley!
Aye, it's doon wi' the Broonites in bonnie Dundee!

Then awa' wi' the Bills, tae empow'r us Scots,
Entrenchin' the culture o' "Alba cannot"!
Lab, Tories and LibDems: whit foul trinity!
But they'll get their comeuppance frae voters like me!

The time's lang since up, for Labour's lifespan,
Ye'd see mair democracy in the Sudan!
Tho' media distort, each breakin' story,
We'll turf oot the Broonites throughout the country!

Labour conference in Dundee

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To business then: the Labour conference is happening in Dundee. What do you think of it? What did you make of Iain Gray's speech? Comments please and do vote in the poll to the right!