Major Foresight Reports Again

It’s Party Time and the predictions abound
“The future is bright”, a familiar sound
Another new leader for the Blues on the right
Sounding upbeat with all of his might
A string of announcements designed to impress
With each new pronouncement offering much more for less!

 

The Reds on the left are beginning to believe
That they’re on the path of power retrieve
Overall their demeanour is calmer
Is Captain Hindsight really Kier Starmer?
What policies to convince this time will they put?
Or once again shoot themselves in the foot?

 

So Major Foresight tell us what do you see?
Will the future be brighter for you and for me?
Will the planet be greener, the atmosphere less warm
Do you see that the people are in better form?
Will travel be easy, inexpensive for all?
Or just for the few making the wrong call?

 

Major Foresight’s Report

 

 

 

Well I visited Manchester in 2042
Travelled by train, but not HS2
That’s almost finished but don’t be too glum
The North now begins at the city of Brum
There are carriages aplenty but a serious lack
Of passengers and trains that are on the right track

 

Other folks travel in driverless cars
Guided by satellites powered by stars
Directions are given by electronic voice
Do they know where they’re going? Do they have a choice?
They might know their destination I’m not sure quite why
Because every decision is taken by AI

 

But I thought “wait a minute did I take the right way?”
So I thought I would travel on the left motorway
Full speed ahead the signs indicated
So maybe this choice of mine vindicated
I arrived this time in 2042
And as predicted a different view

 

People were happy travelling on trains
Electric cars and hydrogen planes
Scooters and bikes even people walking
Reduced pollution so now we’re talking
Instead of confusion and missed business meetings
Coordination and plenty of comfortable seating

 

But wait I have to spread lots of caution
Because we need to have a sense of proportion
These things that I’ve seen are simply projections
Of how life could be if we make right selections
What we hear at the party conference to be fair
Might just well be a lot of hot air

 

But please don’t despair there are choices to be made
We can all be determined and try to persuade
Leaders and the powerful that we must work together
To benefit everyone and improve the weather
Making decisions not just feather their nest
Sensible cohesion that is for the best

 

So that is the end of my projections for now
Let’s wait for the political when why and how
Read my words carefully, I hope that you do
Because in reality I haven’t a clue
We wait and see if they use sticking plaster
Or manage to avoid a total disaster