Singin’ in the Reign

Posted on June 3, 2012 by

Elizabeth, Queen of the Brits/
Decided to put on the Ritz/
So we had to give ‘er /
A do on the river/
Braving rain as we once braved the Blitz.

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Lovely Jubbillee

Posted on June 3, 2012 by

A very old Queen known as Liz/
Has been 60 years in the biz/
In her time on the throne/
She has made it her own/
Tho Chazza may wish it was his.

(NB this was originally tweeted in February, but I’m repeating it because the Queen’s marking the event twice.)

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There was an Old Man of the Nile pt 2

Posted on June 2, 2012 by

There was an Egyptian dictator/
Who fell, and then 16 months later/
Received a life term/
But most of his firm/
Got off, making people irater.

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Enda’s Referenda

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

There was an old fellow named Enda/
Whose country enjoyed referenda/
He won one today/
Getting Ireland’s OK/
For Angela Merkel’s agenda.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9305423/Ireland-heading-for-yes-vote-in-referendum.html

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Another One Bites the Dust

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

Government plans to tax charity/
Were found to be lacking in clarity/
So one more proposal/
Goes in waste disposal/
Amid opposition hilarity.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/may/31/government-confirms-u-turn-charity-tax?newsfeed=true

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Theory and Praxis of Paying One’s Taxes

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

An IMF boss named Lagarde/

Whose line with the Greeks is quite hard/

Herself pays no taxes/

So vis-a-vis praxis/

Is well hoist by her own petard.

///http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/anger-over-christine-lagardes-taxfree-salary-7801028.html

 

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Taylor Made for Prison

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

A nasty old warlord named Taylor/

Is going to get a new jailer/

He’s now 64/

When he walks out that door/

He’ll be quite a lot older & frailer. 

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/31/world/africa/charles-taylor-sentenced-to-50-years-for-war-crimes.html

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UN-Believable

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

There was an old leader in Zim/

The UN gave status to him/

Next thing they’ll make Assad a/

Tourist ambassador/

Like old #Mugabe, the crim. 

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http://www.zambianwatchdog.com/2012/05/30/anger-at-uns-appointment-of-mugabe-as-tourism-envoy/

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Diplo Ruckus

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

The Syrian envoys’ expulsion/

Conveys international revulsion/

At killings in Houla/

But swaying a ruler/

Does tend to take stronger compulsion. 

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/9297992/Syrian-diplomats-expelled-in-coordinated-Western-action.html

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George Osborne – Hot or Not?

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

George Osborne admits it was hasty/

To put VAT on the pasty/

So he’s axing the tax/

On those cooled on racks/

And allowed to grow tepid & nasty.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2151287/Pasty-tax-Osborne-reverse-controversial-tax-long-takeaway-food-cooling.html?ITO=1490

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