Five, Seven, Five No 4089: We Asked You for Haikus on a Party Leader of Your Choice

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Set by Leonora Casement

Report by Ms de Meaner

I had originally decided to be hardline and ban all entries that failed to follow the rules re: "party leaders". But after finding myself rejecting entries about Alex Ferguson and Steve Redgrave, I felt quite benign towards the Vince Cable haiku when it arrived: he, at least, is the deputy leader of a political party. A [pounds sterling]5 token for all singletons and a tenner for the doubletons (Hodgson, Whitehead and Du Croz). The Tesco vouchers for excellence go to Mr Hodgson.

Nick Clegg

Would he come adrift,

A rowing boat all at sea,

Without his Cable?

David Cameron …