[Nicholas Stone]

Old John was one of the few people on this site who would have enjoyed last week's election. Thinking about what he would have made of it I was struck by a Gilbertian possibility. Needless to say he'd have done it better.

Air: Henceforth, Strephon, cast away

Classic Dom Cummings, with magic wand:
Henceforth, Boris, cast away
Letwin, Grieve and Anna Soub-rey,
Sandbach, Gauke and John Bercow:
Into Government you shall go!

Chorus of Voters:
Into Government he shall go!
Backed by our supreme authority,
He'll command a large majority!
Into Government, Government, Government,
Into Government he shall go,
Into Government he shall go!

Classic Dom:
Now Blyth Valley votes for you,
Grimsby, Bishop Auckland too,
Bassetlaw and Clwyd also:
Into Government you shall go!

Chorus:
Into Government he shall go!
Backed by our Brexitious polity
He'll command a HUGE MAJORITY!
Into Government, G-O-overment,
G-O-V Government he shall go,
Into Government HE SHALL GO.