Tony Benn – in the style of EJ Thribb (17½)

So.
Farewell then
Anthony Wedgewood
Benn.

(Not Mr Benn
On children’s
Telly.)

You were the
Last great socialist
Hope.

Nonetheless you were
born with a
silver spoon;

Though nobly you
Passed up a 

Chance to soar

In that ‘Outer
Mongolia for retired
Politicians’ the

Other Tony
          Would
                     Frankly 

                                Kill for.

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