In January 1884
The Fabian Society arrived
A social democratic group before
The birth of the Labour Party relieved
It of its leadership role, but its gift
Was to be a think tank for left wing views
More left-wing than Gladstone's Liberals, less soft
On bosses and exploitation of those
Poor workers in the teeming towns, abused
Hired and fired at will. Long after Labour
Was born in 1900, they still proved
A valuable force. Membership includes
Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, G.B. Shaw
And Bertrand Russell when they were alive
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