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The McConnell Log

Some smart Alex once said that Scotland will only be free when the last minister of the Kirk is strangled with the last copy of The Sunday Post. Now, thanks to Jack Topaz McConnell, that has all changed. Now they say that Scotland will only be free when the First Minister is strangled. Wee Jack, however, is much more than mere politician. Unknown to many of his countrymen, he is also poet and tragedian. For better and for verse. Much, much verse. Here, in a style owing much to lauded predecessors such as Burns, McGonagall and Dalglish, is the secret poetry of Jack Topaz McConnell.

Tuesday, September 21, 2004

We didn't start the Parly 
Sheena Easton, Weir’s Way, Donald Dewar, Paul McStay,
Jimmy Spankie, Jimmy Krankie, Billy Connolly
Lorraine Kelly, Banquo’s ghost, Willie Carson, Sunday Post
Jimmy Shand, Burntisland, Dougie Donnelly

Denis Law, Thane o’ Cawdor, Carol Smillie, Harry Lauder
Border tart, Braveheart, Daniel Nardini
Arnold Clark, Rob Roy, Jackie Bird, Peter McCloy
Fran and Anna, Fyffye's banana, Shareen Nanjiani

We didn't start the Parly
Costs were always rising
Because of bad advising
We didn't start the Parly
No they didn't cost it
So we nearly lost it

Wednesday, September 15, 2004

The Fraser Report 
It wisnae Donald
And it wisnae me

It wisnae Henry
And it wisnae me

It wisnae Steele
And it wisnae me

It wisnae Miralles
And it wisnae me

It wisnae naebody
But it wisnae me

Tuesday, September 07, 2004

Oor parliament's finished 
The builders have finished,
Well sort of.
We’ve aw moved in,
More or less.
They’ve cleaned up the mess,
Well most o’ it.
Noo everyone’s happy,
Happy-ish.
It was cheap at £440 million
It…..
Ach forget it.

A welcome to wee Nicola 
Nicola Sturgeon
Nippy sweetie
Make-up done
By Balfour Beatty

Nicola Sturgeon
Nippy sweetie
Goes like a bunny
Says toilet graffiti