By Simon May
“King Loses Truss,” the news sheets make report.
Thus- “dear oh dear”, the Carolean Court,
Impartially salutes (‘mid other banes)
That mighty work of straddling two reigns!
“Capax imperii? ” needs conscience tacit
To supplement with “nisi imperasset".
Yes, Pluvius baptised her Number Ten,
But what then grew was green, and green again.
A loyal friend was banished from Eleven,
Destined to oppose a Hunt-struck Heaven.
New fundaments were caused to grace the bench
(Some second Braverman to woo the French);
