An Address to the Nation

Clive James, 17 December 1981

... They’ve crucified him once. It felt quite nice. No reason why it shouldn’t happen twice ... Healey, meanwhile, turns beetroot red with rage, His jowls so vibrant he can hardly speak. The right ideas, the right looks, the right age – And yet his place is filled by an antique. While fools ensure a once-proud heritage Goes down a tube that comes out up ...