'When the vote comes in'! Geordie poet adds poll twist to Northumberland folk song

There are always a few new poems knocking around during any knockabout general election campaign – and in the past Write Out Loud has featured some of them.

When The Boat Comes In (or Dance Ti Thy Daddy) is a traditional English folk song, that originates in Northumbria. Geordie poet and singer Graham Bell, who now lives in Cheshire, has adapted the lyrics with new words for the 2024 general el...

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