As you'll see on the 'Speccie Any Questions' thread, John's away from his desk for a few days.
Here's the next comp but, despite the fact that I was on the London Underground (aka 'The Tube') only two days ago, I'm not as clever as John and can't just drum up a stupendous poem to kick off this thread... but I know lots of you can!
NO. 2710: TUBE TIMES
You are invited to supply a poem reflecting on the experience of travelling by Tube (16 lines maximum). Please email entries, if possible, to
lucy@spectator.co.uk by midday on 17 August.