David Hare pens furious poem about Boris Johnson’s handling of pandemic

Exasperated satirical poem pours scorn on PM described as ‘dogmeat wrapped in the union flag’

David Hare has channelled Jonathan Swift to write a furious, exasperated satirical poem pouring bile on Boris Johnson and his handling of the pandemic.

The poem, read by Hare in a new Guardian film, came from a feeling of there being a “tremendous dereliction in the public realm at the moment”, the playwright said.