For Rishi Sunak, on D-Day
He was present at Winchester, swanning about
He was present at Oxford, of that there’s no doubt
He was present at Stanford, displaying great flair
But when it mattered, he wasn’t there
He was present in Finances, hoovering cash
He was present in Richmond, with verve and with flash
He was present and wed to a billionaire
But when it mattered, he wasn’t there
He was present in Covid, Eat Out to Help Out
He did battle with Truss and emerged with great clout
He was present as leader and looked debonnaire
But when it mattered, he wasn’t there
He was present at Downing Street, soaked as a rat
He chips in with his thoughts about this, about that
See, the man is a fan of publicity’s glare
But when it mattered… he wasn’t there
Joshua Seigal
