Vote For Unity

Mel Kelly from Irvine has penned a poem about Left Unity

My grandfather fought in world war 2

to give a future to you and me

A future he was willing to die for –

to keep the people of this country free

But now he’s spinning in his grave, to

see what has become

Where the enemy is within – using

economics instead of a gun

They speak against our teachers, our fire fighters and our NHS

As if they are the enemy and that the politicians they know best

But is was not the nurses or the teachers, fire fighters or the police

Or the unemployed or disabled who displayed their greed

It is the bankers, politicians and the stock market who brought this country to its

knees

And it’s time to pander to the nation – instead of the 1%’s greed

Our fire fighters they are heroes, our

teachers go that extra mile

Our lollipop man keeps our children

safe, with a friendly smile

Our NHS is streets ahead of Obama Care,

even after the coalition have brought it to its knees

With their dishonesty and kickbacks and

all their party sleaze

Our councils and democracy being swept

aside for their insatiable greed

The one thing that we all know is a new

party is what this nation needs

One that will serve the whole nation –

every woman, child and man

And unite this country once again, just

as our grandfather’s did because they understand

There will always be the greedy, the

selfish and the insane

Who seek to be a politician, just for

their own gain

Just look at the big 4 parties – we can no longer believe a word they say

And it time, just like my grandfather’s day – when we unite behind a new way

We must unite as a nation once again,

just as our grandparents did after World War 2

And be a nation that can stand tall –

and vote for a new party that is true

While the other parties seek to divide

– Unity is what we need

We need a new party that will serve the

nation – instead of career politicians greed

My grandfather fought in world war II

to give me a future that was Nazi Free

A future he was willing to die for –

to keep the people of this country free

The other parties have had their

chance- and they have abused our trust in the worst possible way

That is why I am proud to ask for your

vote today

Vote for a new beginning, vote for prosperity instead of austerity, Vote for UNITY