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A question for the new Prime Minister
An inquiry directed towards the recently appointed Prime Minister

How'd you have a heart so sinister?
How is it possible for you to possess such a malevolent nature?

How are you so wasteful when people are dying in Somalia
Why do you exhibit such extravagance when there are people losing their lives in Somalia?

Afghanistan, Egypt, Libya?
What about the situations in Afghanistan, Egypt, and Libya?

The irony is we have no business in Syria
It is ironic that we have no legitimate reason to be involved in Syria

But kids are getting killed for all the business in Syria
However, innocent children are losing their lives due to the conflicts arising from our involvement in Syria

And then they try and tell you it's ISIS, it's ISIS
Furthermore, they attempt to convince you that the perpetrators are solely affiliated with ISIS

In their attempts at killing it, how many civilians died
In their efforts to eliminate this threat, how many innocent civilians have been casualties of war?

So what's the difference between us and them?
What sets us apart from those we consider to be our enemies?

When you got drones killing kids just touching ten
When we have unmanned aerial vehicles causing the deaths of children who are merely ten years old

Then when a bomb goes off, every politician's lost
Furthermore, when a bomb is detonated, politicians' reputations and credibility are compromised

Like that last strike that didn't kill a hundred men
Similar to the previous military action that failed to eliminate one hundred individuals

You ain't the same as them
However, you are distinct from those individuals

But all that fuel for the fire is what you gave to them
Nonetheless, you provided them with the means to continue their destructive actions

And what you take from them
Additionally, you extract resources or advantages from them

All my life I know my mum's been working
Throughout my entire life, I am aware that my mother has been laboring

In and out of nursing, struggling, hurting
Constantly transitioning in and out of nursing, she faces difficulties and pain

I just find it fucked that the government is struggling
It is truly disheartening to witness the government encountering difficulties

To care for a person that cares for a person
To provide support for someone who dedicates themselves to caring for others

So where's the discussion on wages and budgets?
Why isn't there any conversation regarding salaries and financial plans?

How they made them redundant when I was a young'un
How did they render them unemployed when I was still a child?

The letters in our car said my mum was overdraft
The correspondence in our vehicle stated that my mother's bank account was overdrawn

But somehow I still had dinner money in my pocket
Yet, miraculously, I still had money for meals in my possession

And even the little things like ordering pizza
Even mundane activities, such as ordering pizza, were likely causing my mother to work additional hours

Were probably the reason for overtime in the evening
These small indulgences were likely the cause of her having to work late into the evening

Five till ten, six hours of sleeping
From five o'clock until ten o'clock in the evening, she only had six hours available for sleep

For twenty-two years my mum was doing the cleaning
For a total of twenty-two years, my mother was engaged in cleaning work

Dreaming that her kids would have a better life
Hoping that her children would have an improved and more prosperous future

Go in bed at night, struggling with getting by
Going to bed at night while enduring the challenges of daily survival

That's the reality for millions of people in a nation
This is the harsh reality faced by millions of individuals within our country

Where a lot of us were looking for a second try
In a society where many of us are seeking a chance at redemption or a fresh start

A question for the new Prime Minister
An inquiry directed towards the recently appointed Prime Minister

And please, tell me if I'm being narrowminded
And kindly inform me if my perspective is limited or biased

But how do we spend so much money on defence
However, why do we allocate such significant funds towards defense

And weapons to wage war when the NHS is dying?
And acquire weaponry to engage in war while our National Health Service is deteriorating?

Bursting at the seams, and what about them people
Struggling to cope with an overwhelming number of patients, and what about those individuals

That voted for us to leave for the money that it would see?
Who cast their vote in favor of Brexit in hopes of experiencing financial benefits?

350 million we give to the EU every week
We contribute £350 million to the European Union every week

That our health service needs
Funds that our healthcare system requires

But now them politicians got what they wanted
Yet, now those politicians have achieved their desired outcome

Can you see an empty promise or a poster on the street?
Are you able to discern between hollow promises and mere propaganda displayed on the streets?

Nurses in tears 'cause they're working every hour of the week
Nurses shedding tears due to being compelled to work excessive hours each week

And they still don't have the money that they need
Despite their efforts, they still lack the financial resources they require

You brought the heart of the nation to its knees
You, as a leader, have caused the nation's spirit to be crushed

Underpaid, understaffed, overworked
Receiving inadequate compensation, experiencing a shortage of personnel, and burdened with excessive workloads

And overseen by people who can't ever understand
Supervised by individuals who are incapable of comprehending

How it feels to live life like you and me
The day-to-day struggles and hardships that we endure

Patients lying in the corridors
Individuals requiring medical attention forced to lie in the hallways of healthcare facilities

'Cause doctors can't even find a bed for them to sleep
Due to a lack of available beds, doctors are unable to locate a place for these patients to rest

I remember A&E and all them sickening screams
I recollect the A&E department and the chilling screams that filled the air

Of a little girl waiting for a surgeon to be seen
Specifically, a young girl anxiously anticipating the attention of a surgeon

Privatized healthcare, guns for police
Healthcare system that is privatized, alongside arming the police force

Increased uni fees, is this what they're selling us?
Rising university tuition fees, is this the future they are promoting?

Well, let me remind you just in case you've forgotten
Allow me to refresh your memory, in the event that you have conveniently overlooked

That we live in Great Britain, not in Donald Trump's America
Our current residence is within Great Britain, and not within the United States under Donald Trump's leadership

Speaking of America, state and the President
Referring to America as a nation and its head of state, the President

With all due respect, I've got something to say to them
Despite showing proper respect, I have a statement to make to them

I just find it funny you can't give a hand to Palestine
I find it ironic that you are unable or unwilling to offer assistance to Palestine

But you can trade whole arms with Saudi Arabia
Yet, you engage in extensive arms trade with Saudi Arabia

I've got a question for the new Prime Minister
An inquiry directed towards the recently appointed Prime Minister

At Grenfell Tower, your response was ridiculous
Your reaction to the tragedy at Grenfell Tower was utterly inadequate

You hid like a coward behind your five million
You cowardly concealed yourself behind a significant amount of money

Dodged responsibility and acted like you're innocent
Avoided taking responsibility and pretended to be blameless

And I can see you're terrified, you're not good at telling lies
It is evident that you are frightened and possess a lack of proficiency in deceiving others

I'm getting why you stay away from everything that's televised
I understand your reasons for avoiding any appearances in televised media

You look like a robot and you don't speak with any life
You exhibit robotic behavior and lack any passion in your speech

It feels to me like any guy in press could've said them lines
It seems as though any individual in the press could have delivered those scripted lines

Imagine going to the council for the safety of your block
Envision approaching the local council with concerns regarding the security of your residential building

And you've got kids but they're ignoring you at every time
And yet, despite having children, they disregard your pleas at every instance

Everyone who knew about that cladding
Every individual who possessed awareness regarding the hazardous cladding

Should really be going prison under rule of joint enterprise
Should genuinely be incarcerated based on the principle of collective responsibility

But if it ain't a little kid with a knife
However, if the offender is not a young child wielding a knife

I bet that judge is going easy when he's giving him time
I am willing to wager that the judge will demonstrate leniency when sentencing

They don't deserve to be free
Those individuals do not deserve to be free

Any builder, MP, that knew about the conditions but did it to save cheese
Any construction worker or Member of Parliament who possessed knowledge about the unsafe conditions but neglected the issue to save money

When I listen to the things that the residents had seen
When I hear the accounts of the experiences shared by the residents

I was so shocked I couldn't even speak
I was profoundly shocked, leaving me momentarily speechless

Families they know that had died in their sleep
Families who personally knew individuals that perished while asleep

How you choke on the smoke when you're struggling to breathe
The sensation of suffocation caused by inhaling smoke while experiencing difficulty breathing

The glow from the fire
The luminosity emitted from the raging fire

The panic when you hear all the sirens
The sense of panic that arises upon hearing the blaring sirens

The crackling, the popping and the muffled-out screams
The sounds of crackling flames, bursts, and the obstructed cries of distress

The fear in the eyes of a man that was trapped
The terror visible in the eyes of an individual who was confined and unable to escape

Who jumped fifteen floors from the tower to the street
A person who leapt from a height of fifteen floors to the ground below

I could only hear a fraction of the pain and the grief
I was only able to comprehend a small portion of the pain and sorrow being endured

Closing my eyes, trying hard not to cry
Shutting my eyes tightly, exerting great effort to restrain tears from flowing

And the joy and relief in the face of a man
Contrasting the joy and sense of relief present on the face of a man

When a woman from the flat said his neighbour was alive
Upon learning from a woman residing in the same building that his neighbor had survived

No help from the council in keeping any list
No assistance provided by the local council in maintaining a record

Of the people that survived, his neighbours and peers
Documenting the identities of the individuals who managed to survive, including his neighboring residents

And for that whole meeting I could see that he was trying
Throughout the entirety of the gathering, I could discern his efforts to communicate

So his smile was an island in a sea full of tears
Thus, his smile served as a solitary source of joy amidst a vast expanse of sorrow

Look, I've got a message for our old Prime Minister
Listen closely, I have a message intended for our former Prime Minister

David Cameron
Addressing specifically David Cameron, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

I mean you fucked us, resigned, then sneaked out the firing line
You have negatively impacted us, resigned from your position, and cleverly distanced yourself from criticism

I wanna know how you managed it
I am genuinely curious about how you accomplished such a feat

And are you bathing in the sun while them papers have a run
Are you basking in the sunlight while the newspapers relentlessly expose your actions

At the woman that you left here to handle it?
With regard to the woman you abandoned to deal with the fallout?

You gonna teach your little lad to be the man that's got a plan
Are you intending to instruct your young son to be the kind of man who devises strategies

And then the moment that it fails to abandon it?
And, at the first sign of failure, to promptly abandon it?

Are there bullies in his school?
Are there bullies present within his educational institution?

And when you pick him up after class, can you feel his embarrassment?
Upon collecting him from school, can you sense the shame he experiences?

I mean you never gave a fuck about the youth and that's the truth
To be frank, you never displayed any concern for the younger generation, and that is the undeniable reality

There's no sympathy for you or your cabinet
There is no sympathy directed towards you or your cabinet

I really wish I could've seen how you were scramblin'
I genuinely desire to have witnessed the state of your desperation

When you lost the referendum that you had to win
The moment you were defeated in the referendum that you were expected to emerge victorious from

I feel like politicians are all addicts
I perceive politicians to be akin to addicts

In a big fat game but it's lives that you gamble with
Engaging in a grandiose game where lives are the stakes you gamble with

I've got a question for the leader of the Labour Party
An inquiry directed towards the leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn, where do you wanna take the country to?
Jeremy Corbyn, to what destination do you aspire to lead the nation?

Honestly, I wanna put my trust in you
Sincerely, I desire to place my trust in you

But you can understand why if I've got trust issues
However, you must comprehend the reasons why I possess trust issues

Do you really have the faith of your party?
Do you genuinely possess the unwavering loyalty of your political party?

Do you really have faith in the party that will come with you?
Do you truly believe in the party that will accompany you?

And how do you plan on keeping all the promises?
Furthermore, how do you intend to fulfill all the promises made?

Man, if I'm being honest, Sir, I'm struggling to get with it
Honestly, Sir, I must admit that I find it difficult to fully comprehend

I just ain't getting it
I simply cannot grasp the concept

Everybody's great until you get them into office and then guys start forgetting things
Once individuals assume positions of power, their competence and memory often decline

Prove to us you're different, don't promise me anything
Demonstrate your distinctiveness by refraining from making empty promises to me

Go and get justice for Rashan Charles and Edison
Pursue justice for individuals such as Rashan Charles and Edison

And if you haven't had the thought to vote yet
In the event that you have yet to contemplate casting your vote

Or protest 'cause you don't really see the progress
Or protest due to your inability to witness significant progress

I hope you know that what they're saying is affecting us
I want you to be aware that the words spoken by politicians have a direct impact on us

The small steps are way better than no steps
Taking small steps forward is far superior to taking no steps at all