On The Resignation Of Sir Menzies Campbell

He was the best of them. For he alone

Was statesman, senator and servant all.

Too good for Pugin's lobby, too noble

To stand midst cameramen and knavish hacks.

Ming is too good for politics, in fact.

Besides, the man was awkward in the end.

His knighthood made the headlines less concise,

And his wife Elspeth was a minefield.

Elspeth? Scarcely a first names kind of dame.

Then Lady Elspeth? Fear the pedant's pen;

Correctly, Lady Campbell? Sexist, though;

Plain Mrs Campbell? None of us would dare.

Say what you like for Charlie Kennedy,

He let a bloke enjoy a G&T.