The pyramid of power
By Wayne Dean-Richards
correct me if I’m wrong
but no police were prosecuted
for fitting up the Birmingham 6.
correct me if I’m wrong
but the same is true
of the Guildford 4.
correct me if I’m wrong
but many wrongly convicted postmasters
are still awaiting compensation.
correct me if I’m wrong
but years after Grenfell
and all that ‘systematic dishonesty’ those at fault play on.
correct me if I’m wrong
but there are many
similar examples.
correct me if I’m wrong
but institutions, governments, and the filthy rich
always play a l-o-n-g game and rarely lose.
correct me if I’m wrong
but by and large the losing’s done
by those at the thick end of the pyramid.
correct me if I’m wrong
but a change must be coming…
only how long is when?
