Fred's Pension: Bernard Cribbins Takes Up the Story

Those who are *ahem* old enough to remember, know that the great Bernard Cribbins sang of Fred's travails a good while ago. Nothing changes.


Right said Fred, gonna have to sack me
There’s no way I’ll volunteer to go.
Tried horse-trading, threatening and persuading
He was going nowhere
And so – we - had a cup of tea

Oh right said Fred, give a shout to Myners
Just tell Darling I refuse to go.
After cursing, shouting and coercing
He was going nowhere
And so – we - had a cup of tea

Now Myners had a think and he said look Fred
The Cabinet are wankers
If you can square the bankers
You can name your price, we’ll be finished in a trice

Oh right said Fred, bung me 30 million
Just sign here, I’ll get me coat and go.
Pandemonium ! insult and opprobrium
Landed on the top of his dome !
So Myners and me had another cup of tea
And then we went home

I said to Myners, we'll just have to hope it all dies down, that's all. Now the trouble with Gordon is, he's ... he's too hasty. You never get nowhere if you're too hasty ...

ND