Union is good;
When hooded bullets fly in Belfast,
When old Etonians chum-up and chop-up our NHS.
When Scotland votes for #Indyref,
When Wales wants its voice to be heard.
Don’t be absurd; Union
is good. In Barcelona and Bilbao,
All is well, just right now.
Stay strong and united,
We will look after you all.
–
Union is bad;
On BBC News, in The Mail and The Sun
Which side will you choose?
When workers stand up to fight,
When Ireland wants to unite,
When peace in Europe gives power to the poor
To block banks from greed and theft
When the Kurds are left bereft
In all areas with oil or gas.
Union is, alas,
a bad idea, just right now.
Which side will you choose?
Which side will you choose?
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2017