by Stephen Gold

“Keir Starmer reshuffles Labour’s shadow cabinet…”
—Evening Standard

(To the tune of “Me and My Shadow“)

Me and my shadows,
In the shade the whole day through.
Me and my shadows,
Never higher ranked than number two.

Me and my shadows,
Gamely bringing up the rear.
Deep in the shadows,
By the way, we’re over here. No, here!

Do you know who we are?
Or care a jot?
Do you think I’m a star?
You don’t? I thought not.
Me and my shadows,
In the shade the whole day through.