1579 - Unhappy old year

It's too soon to wish a Happy New Year
So instead let's look back on the old one
Twelve months that saw the death of New Labour
And the exile from power of Gordon Brown
The poisoned chalice, post-Blair Number Ten
Did for him, but primarily the lust
For the top job at any price, his sin
The coalition cost the Liberals trust
Nick Clegg's untainted honour's showing rust
Obama's struggling too, though with honour
At least healthcare reforms got through. Iran.
North and South Korea still at peace - just
Afghanistan sputters on as ever
Despite all this, we had a little fun