It has been suggested by others that the local Reading Labour Party's troubles could be turned into a West End musical. The usual Abba and Queen songs are the most popular suggestions, but muckspReading suggests that the work of the nation's premier doom and gloom merchants The Cure would be a more fitting soundtrack to their woes.

muckspReading Presents:

Reading Labour Party: BLOODFLOWERS - The Musical

John Howarth, David Sutton and Martin Salter (Three Imaginary Boys) are down on their luck when they decide that they would like to be in power. They look on enviously at the Tories (Why Can't I Be You?) and hatch a plan to steal their policies. (Jumping Someone Else's Train) The boys are unstoppable (Hot Hot Hot!) and Martin Salter celebrates Labour's success. (High)

But things are not all right in the local Labour Party (Close to Me) and efforts by Martin to rule on his own (The Only One) lead to accusations that a neighbouring MP is a few sarnies short of a picnic. (Splintered in Her Head)

A disastrous war is started in Iraq (Killing an Arab) killing many innocent children (The Baby Screams) which Martin Salter says he voted against. (This is a Lie). As a direct consequence homegrown terrorists attack Britain (The Exploding Boy)

However, the Labour juggernaut finally comes off the rails (Grinding Halt) when they come up with the innovative plan to tax the poor and give to the rich. (Out of This World) Tony Jones has had enough of the party and leaves (The Walk).

At the 2008 local elections, the inevitable happens. (Watching Me Fall) David Sutton loses his seat (Boys Don't Cry) as Reading goes to No Overall Control. (In Between Days) Yet Labour believes that it can still hang on to power (To Wish Impossible Things). But it is all in vain as the activists disappear. (Lament)

In an effort to get re-elected Martin Salter increases his media coverage. (Pictures of You) but it still leaves him contemplating his fate at the 2010 general election. (The Drowning Man) The Labour party renames itself (The Funeral Party) and contemplates being cast to the wilderness by the voters (One Hundred Years).

Cast exunt stage right (Disintegration) - no encores