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There was no interference<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a news report this morning that suggested a song with refrain to Auld Lang Syne:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

So then the police spoke this way:
We do not investigate
Historic breaches of the law
Regulations that you know.

There has been no interference
No political pressure
The choice is theirs, and theirs alone
As you heard from you know who.<\/em>

An independent investigation
Then had to take place
We wait for its report to come
Before we judge the case.

There has been no interference
No political pressure
The choice is theirs, and theirs alone
As you heard from you know who.<\/em>

Just as the report is about to come,
To be published as you know
The police begin to investigate
To start their enquiry.<\/td>		There has been no interference
No political pressure
The choice is theirs, and theirs alone
As you heard from you know who.<\/em>

Now the report cannot be seen
In full as it might have been
For that you know might prejudice
The police enquiry.

There has been no interference
No political pressure
The choice is theirs, and theirs alone
As you heard from you know who.<\/em>

We must await the police report
On these most serious things
Our own report will silent be
On all but trivia.

There has been no interference
No political pressure
The choice is theirs, and theirs alone
As you heard from you know who.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\u00a9<\/td>Credits:<\/strong>
Noteworthy Composer for scoring and producing the midi file
Melody Assistant by Myriad Software for producing the mp3
Virtual Singer for singing
Powerpoint for producing the mp4
BBC for reporting the new content that inspired the song with refrain
Tradition for remembering the music
Wikipedia for providing a low resolution image of Test Card C

Copyright notices:<\/strong>
The background image is believed to be a screenshot of what may be a copyrighted television programme which would then be \u00a9 Copyright BBC & BREMA (British Radio and Electronic Manufacturers\u2019 Association). It is further believed that the use of this low-resolution screenshot for illustration of its purpose, to demonstrate good quality, reliable reception without interference qualifies as fair use. This resolution of the image of Test Card C does not substantially affect the benefits, which belong to the copyright holder, and can be considered a fair use.
The words are \u00a9 Copyright Stuart Moffatt 2022. Commercial use is expressly prohibited but otherwise they are hereby made freely available for use under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence<\/a> modified to exclude permission for commercial use. This exclusion may not be overridden.<\/sub><\/sup>
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\u263a<\/td>With apologies in advance for errors of syntax, orthography and grammar which may be found embedded in this document whether arising from oversight, incorrect application of language packs or generally any other misadventure; and in general for any offence given inadvertently or inappropriately or both taken or not taken by those whose sensibilities, whether grammatical, orthographical, moral or simply personable, have been offended whether, not or if you have not incorrectly misunderstood the content, intent, meaning and purpose of this article, and to those whose copyrights may have been inadvertently or wantonly infringed, but never as to cause damage the copy holder’s rights, and, if you have managed to read this far, for any errors or omissions whether wilful, unintended, innocent or deliberate in the content of this polemic, and with thanks to you who have made it thus far for your patience.<\/sup><\/sub><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n