We were promised change during the election.
We were promised it hundreds of times.
Thinking it would be different to austerity
We had known for the last fourteen years
We voted for it in large numbers.
And the party who promised this change reneged
Immediately after being elected. A black hole
in finances emerged apparently, and this meant
that difficult decisions had to be made, apparently.
And it became apparent who would bear the burden.
The winter fuel allowance given to pensioners
Would have to go, as would personal independent
payments to the disabled who would be deemed
able to work, apparently. And overseas aid would
be cut because the black hole demanded it, apparently.
Apr 5
Apr 5, 2026 at 1:38 PM UTC
We were promised change during the election.
We were promised it hundreds of times.
Thinking it would be different to austerity
We had known for the last fourteen years
We voted for it in large numbers.
And the party who promised this change reneged
Immediately after being elected. A black hole
in finances emerged apparently, and this meant
that difficult decisions had to be made, apparently.
And it became apparent who would bear the burden.
The winter fuel allowance given to pensioners
Would have to go, as would personal independent
payments to the disabled who would be deemed
able to work, apparently. And overseas aid would
be cut because the black hole demanded it, apparently.
Written in protest 2010 by Royston Wardleburn Community Centre's Social History Group.
