» First they came for the quangos, And I did not speak out because they're a bunch of squandering bureaucrats who perform no useful function. » Then they came for the students, And I did not speak out because I got through university when it was free so stuff them. » Then they came for half a million civil servants, And I did not speak out because there are 172 civil servants who earn more than the Prime Minister and that made me very angry. » Then they came for the police, And I did not speak out because I'm looking forward to committing more crimes and not getting caught. » Then they came for the BBC, And I did not speak out because Rupert has repeatedly assured me that the BBC are evil leftie wastrels. » Then they came for the armed services, And I did not speak out because I never thought they were all heroes anyway. » Then they came for mummies on child benefit, And I did not speak out because anyone earning 44K a year can always cut back on au pairs and tapas. » Then they came for the arts, And I did not speak out because a couple of DVDs on a Friday night is all the culture I need. » Then they came for council tenants, And I did not speak out because only losers live in council houses and I am not a loser. » Then they came for rail subsidies, And I did not speak out because I can drive there cheaper. » Then they came for my pension, And I did not speak out because I'm not going to be old and poor for ages. » Then they came for the community centre round the corner, And I did not speak out, although I'll miss the Spanish evening classes, and the jumble sales they used to run were good, and my nan went there a lot, and I guess they kept those annoying kids off the streets. » Then they came for the benefit cheats, And I did not speak out because anyone on benefit is a cheat in my book. » Then they came for my local hospital, And I did not speak out because I'm not planning on being ill any time soon. » Then they came for the bankers, And I said Oi! No! Bankers perform a crucial role in our economy and their obscene bonuses must be protected at all costs. » Then they came for my children's future, And I did not speak out because they can jolly well make their own way in life. » Then they came for all the projects the last government started, And I did not speak out because the entire global crisis was Gordon's fault. » Then they came for the public sector, And I did not speak out because the private sector can easily absorb half a million unemployed losers on part-time minimum wages. » Then they came for something fundamental, And I did not speak out because "we simply can't afford it". » Then they came for the welfare state, And I did not speak out because I'd forgotten what life was like before we had one. » Then they came for my next-door neighbour, And I did not speak out because cuts aren't a problem when they happen to someone else. » Then they came for me, And by then mine was just another livelihood on the bonfire and nobody gave a damn. » And then they smiled, state rolled back, job done.
