Whitehall Mandarins Are the New Covid Strain

The poem is set against a mythical city by the Thames in the context of legendary queen Boudicca inviting global divinities to a showdown with local politicians and their oppressive agents. It serves as a vehicle for exploring issues such as new government interventions as they impact motorists, such as building barriers so high that they damage exhausts of vehicles even when travelling at low speeds. The poem asks questions like, who picks up the bill when improperly maintained roads are turned