I heard the lyric as "Edward, Peer.". I took it to be a reference to Sir Edward Heath, former Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative (Tory) Party until 1975. Heath led England into the Common Market, which was not universally popular. People were afraid England might end up in a Euro Zone.
I heard the lyric as "Edward, Peer.". I took it to be a reference to Sir Edward Heath, former Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative (Tory) Party until 1975. Heath led England into the Common Market, which was not universally popular. People were afraid England might end up in a Euro Zone.