`Twas the day before Christmas and all had McCroned.
“It’s an honourable contract,” the rep had intoned.
The heidie sat, Glenmorangie in hand,
In the hope that Mike Russell would at least understand.
Two years to go and then the lump sum,
Of solace and comfort it was but a crumb.
The dominie nestled all snug in his bed,
While visions of turbulence danced in his head.
On the first day of Christmas,
Mike Russell sent to me
A surfeit of ruddy CfE!
On the second day of Christmas,
Mike Russell sent to me
Glow’s uncertain future,
And a surfeit of ruddy CfE!
On the third day of Christmas,
Mike Russell sent to me
Mc-Cor-mac,
Glow’s uncertain future,
And a surfeit of ruddy CfE!
On the fourth day of Christmas,
Mike Russell sent to me
A million Es and Os,
Mc-Cor-mac,
Glow’s uncertain future,
And a surfeit of ruddy CfE!
On the fifth day of Christmas,
Mike Russell sent to me
Graham Donaldson!
A million Es and Os,
Mc-Cor-mac,
Glow’s uncertain future,
And a surfeit of ruddy CfE!
On the sixth day of Christmas,
Mike Russell sent to me
Education Scotland,
Graham Donaldson!
A million Es and Os,
Mc-Cor-mac,
Glow’s uncertain future,
And a surfeit of ruddy CfE!
On the seventh day of Christmas,
Mike Russell sent to me
A feckless GTC,
Education Scotland,
Graham Donaldson!
A million Es and Os,
Mc-Cor-mac,
Glow’s uncertain future,
And a surfeit of ruddy CfE!
On the eighth day of Christmas,
Mike Russell sent to me
Staff who cannot spell,
A feckless GTC,
Education Scotland,
Graham Donaldson!
A million Es and Os,
Mc-Cor-mac,
Glow’s uncertain future,
And a surfeit of ruddy CfE!
On the ninth day of Christmas,
Mike Russell sent to me
Weans that canny read,
Staff who cannot spell,
A feckless GTC,
Education Scotland,
Graham Donaldson!
A million Es and Os,
Mc-Cor-mac,
Glow’s uncertain future,
And a surfeit of ruddy CfE!
On the tenth day of Christmas,
Mike Russell sent to me
Unknown chartered teachers,
Weans that canny read,
Staff who cannot spell,
A feckless GTC,
Education Scotland,
Graham Donaldson!
A million Es and Os,
Mc-Cor-mac,
Glow’s uncertain future,
And a surfeit of ruddy CfE!
On the eleventh day of Christmas,
Mike Russell sent to me
Grumpy union reps,
Unknown chartered teachers,
Weans that canny read,
Staff who cannot spell,
A feckless GTC,
Education Scotland,
Graham Donaldson!
A million Es and Os,
Mc-Cor-mac,
Glow’s uncertain future,
And a surfeit of ruddy CfE!
On the twelfth day of Christmas,
Mike Russell sent to me
Working time agreements,
Grumpy union reps,
Unknown chartered teachers,
Weans that canny read,
Staff who cannot spell,
A feckless GTC,
Education Scotland,
Graham Donaldson!
A million Es and Os,
Mc-Cor-mac,
Glow’s uncertain future,
And a surfeit of ruddy CfE!
By Splendeat Lux
Merry Christmas!
