Devolution Must Have Teeth, says Peter Hain

Permatan Pete

Once upon a time there was a Welsh MP called Peter Hain who believed in socialism and devolution.

“Devolution must be given real teeth,” wrote Peter Hain, “it must not produce a series of talking shops.”

Peter Hain wrote this in his book The Democratic Alternative (A Socialist Response To Britain’s Crisis) (Penguin, London, 1983).

Peter Hain then discovered a pole lubricated with grease.

This was the largest pole Peter Hain had ever seen.

Peter decided to climb to the top of the pole.

And the higher he climbed the closer he came to the sun.

As Peter Hain spent more and more time in the sun his tan grew brighter, and brighter until he glowed like a juicy fat orange.

Soon Peter forgot he believed in socialism and devolution.