- When learning the facts about World War II,
- The names of the tyrants "our chaps overthrew".
- The sacrifice made by brave women and men.
- The promise it never would happen again.
- Naively I thought if the fascists came back
- We'd spot them returning in uniforms black,
- Their faces adorned with malicious moustaches,
- Their followers wearing their armbands or sashes.
- But after the great referendum to leave
- It feels that we're slipping, or so I perceive.
- They may lack the leaders who give them their clout
- But still we're familiar with how it's played out.
- First they estranged those who didn't conform
- Or follow a gender identity norm.
- Then Roma and Travellers, both are fair game,
- Then boatloads of immigrants shouldered the blame.
- They demonise people — it's part of their stealth,
- Distracting us from their great transfer of wealth.
- The law doesn't help us — the rules are abused -
- Selective enforcement is frequently used:
- The ruthless harassment of claimants of aid -
- Attempting to stifle the benefits paid;
- While bigger transgressors they choose to forget -
- Forgiving their cronies of dubious debt.
- They're building the camps and its all a distraction.
- They're planning to outlaw industrial action.
- Our leaders are Tories — some blue and some red.
- We cannot pretend that all fascists are dead.____
by Albert Semple
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