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I sacrifice this human child to the parliamentary Gods to become Speaker
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Infantile blabberings, lack of bowel control, tantrums and weeping – BAU for The Speaker.
As well as game-keeper
Given job of baby-sitter
But I will look after her
Just not the whole litter
Couldn’t do job of speaker
Slap down each Nat critter
Over the benches a leaper
Could end up being bitter
Just retire and take super
Into the ring as a hitter
Take on Joseph Parker
That would raise a titter
Damien Thorn presented to Parliament as new Leader of the Opposition.
Hey you loud mouths out there here’s my weapon just in case you can over-rule me as a weak speaker of the house.