Yes, polemical, Douglas but not without poetic merit too, I thought: They measured greatness by the gold Of contentment, by the enduring arts, The laughter at the hearths, The length of silence when the bards ... Perhaps we need a hearthometer reading after a few months at the helm for every ruling party. Bill On Tuesday, October 13, 2015, Max Richards <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/oct/12/ben-okri-politics-poem-jeremy-corbyn