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From the album Only The Now released October 2015. Produced by Gerry Diver.
Written by Tom Robinson, Gerry Diver, Andy Treacey, Adam Phillips)
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"Changes in Legal Aid have come into force... removing funding from family cases, advice on welfare benefits, employment, debt and some housing problems. Lawyers say the cuts will significantly affect access to justice." 
BBC News 2013

Whore:  /hɔːr/  n.
A person considered to have compromised their principles for personal gain, usually money. 
THE FREE DICTIONARY

A Protest March Carnival Song written in 2013 for The Justice Alliance. With outstanding contributions by Billy Bragg, Lisa Knapp, Martin Carthy, Colin Firth and Frank Rollock (TR)

Tom Robinson: lead vocal
Billy Bragg: vocals
Martin Carthy: vocals 
Lisa Knapp: vocals
Colin Firth: newsreader
Gerry Diver: various
Frank Rollock: steel pan

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My Daddy did his articles in 1954
When he began soliciting 
The work stuck in his craw
Enforcing for the bourgeoisie 
He very quickly saw
There's one law for the rich 
And another one for the poor

Rebekah's friends and fortune
Defended her in court 
The shredder lives in luxury 
His millions have bought
But Doreen Lawrence 
had to wait for 18 years and more
There's one law for the rich 
And another one for the poor

The mighty sword of Justice 
Stands high above us all
All citizens stand equal 
Before her mighty laws 
But even mighty Justice 
Has one almighty flaw
There's one law for the rich 
And another one for the poor

Our leaders meet in secret 
Behind a thick blue line
When cops protect the wealthy 
The cost is yours and mine
They infiltrated Occupy 
And crippled them with fines
There's one law for the 1%
And another for the ninety-nine

The mighty sword of Justice...
etc

Now Justice wears a coronet
But Justice is a whore
She puts out for rich gentlemen
Who love to pay her court
And kicks away the crutches 
From beggars at her door
There's one law for the rich 
And another one for the poor
 
The mighty sword of Justice...
etc

There's one law for the rich 
And another one for the poor


TOM ROBINSON - Mighty Sword Of Justice (ft Billy Bragg, Lisa Knapp, Martin Carthy)

Tom Robinson (b.1950) is a songwriter and broadcaster who's released 14 studio albums and won two Sony awards for his radio work. He champions new independent artists on his podcast The BBC Introducing Mixtape on 6 Music and sponsors the music blog Fresh On The Net. He's also co-written songs with Elton John, Peter Gabriel and Dan Hartman over the years. The original Tom Robinson Band first became known in the 1970s as supporters of Rock Against Racism and LGBT rights, following their breakthrough hit  ‘2-4-6-8 Motorway’

TOM ROBINSON - Mighty Sword Of Justice (ft Billy Bragg, Lisa Knapp, Martin Carthy)

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