Articles by Tommy Mackay

Dead In A Ditch

  We must respect his wishes, Sleeping with the fishes, Wrapped up in his riches Boris de Pfeffel Has anybody seen the Earth moving JCB The job would be a quickie Boris de Pfeffel  …


Polluters, Commuters And The DUP

  Pick on the polluters Not on the commuters That’s what they say Are commuters not polluters? What about computers? Oh for fuck sake We’re beating up the losers It’s all going down the tubes…


Proteus

  Stephen finds his way to Sandymount Strand (Philosophically poetical) He’s too damn anxious, so he lies down (Philosophically poetical) P.R.O.T.E.U.S Proteus Tears tears tears If you like stream of conciousness, stick around (Philosophically poetical)…


Viva Catalonia

  I went to a poll station at the local school All the cops were waving their sticks, it wasn’t cool They were hardly indiscreet They were there to beat beat beat At the local…


The Citizen

  I am known as the citizen An unnamed denizen of Dublin I hold court and hold sway In the pub known as Barney Kiernan’s Some say I’m Michael Cusack Founder member of the G.A.A….


It’s Ma Pairty

  Nobody knows where Jim Murphy has gone Jola left the same time Why was he holding her hand When the job became mine It’s my party, and I’ll resign if I want to Resign…



Only Pools And Horse Manure

  As Glasgow’s Lord Provost reveals her shoes and knickers collection, we are reminded of the old MPs expenses scandal of yore: Stick a pony in me pocket I’ll pay for riding lessons too If…


Rory Stewart (Let’s Talk About Brexit)

  I fell down the stairs, cracked my ribs And try to be authentic and spontaneous So, what I’m saying there is that I have, unfortunately, principles Let’s talk about Brexit, eh? I am Ro…


Doing It With It

  Ah look at all the lonely people Ah look at all the lonely people Doing it with it on a computer D’you know that it’s called CAD It’s in 3D They can build houses…