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Political Promises


It Takes A Politician To Promise Airports Where There Are No Roads Ships Where There Are No Harbours For Making Promises Is An Art And The Politician Was Created On The 8th Day It Takes A Politician To Add Eight Plus Eight To Come Up With Sixty Four Or Nought And If The Kickback Is Right , Any Variables Of These Blame Inflation And Energy Cost And Taxes Campaign War Chests Don’t Come Cheap It Takes A Politician To Lie With A Straight Face Or Talk With A Crooked Face When He Is Honest To Throw A Mighty Tantrum And Woo Voters Or Speak Softly With False Humility And Modesty For The Devil Has His Heart For 30 Pence
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