Monthly Archives: November 2011

Mind the Pay Gap

Posted on November 22, 2011 by twitmericks

UK executive pay/Is higher than ever today/The marked differential/Now makes it essential/That workers are given a say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15827683

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Hugh Says?

Posted on November 21, 2011 by twitmericks

A Hacked Off campaigner called Hugh/Has got in a bit of a stew/Accusing the Mail/With no evidence trail/He’s really just stating his view. http://www.channel4.com/news/hugh-grant-accuses-mail-on-sunday-in-hacking-inquiry

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Rajoy There!

Posted on November 21, 2011 by twitmericks

There was an old bearded Galician/Who won with not much competition/To be PM of Spain/So the Right’s in again/But at least he is a politician. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/20/spain-election-peoples-party-victory

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End Marshal Law

Posted on November 20, 2011 by twitmericks

A Field Marshal who is #Egyptian/Has gone beyond his job description/For unrest to cool/Civilian rule/Must be the required prescription. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/20/egypt-elections-cairo-clahes?newsfeed=true

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Saif & Sound II

Posted on November 20, 2011 by twitmericks

There was an old #Saif with a beard/Who said it is just as I feared/The NTC’s caught us/& all our supporters/Appear to have now disappeared.

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Smoking Gun

Posted on November 19, 2011 by twitmericks

Mr Duggan of Tottenham whose shooting/Caused violent riots & looting/Had no gun when he died/So Met police lied/& somebody needs prosecuting.

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Saif and Sound

Posted on November 19, 2011 by twitmericks

The rebels got #Saif al-Islam/After more than just one false alarm/It seems a fair cop/In that unlike his pop/He suffered no serious harm. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8901065/Saif-Gaddafi-arrested-in-desert-after-month-long-hunt-by-Libyas-new-government.html

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Wood Ya Believe it?

Posted on November 19, 2011 by twitmericks

The movie star Natalie Wood/Died of causes not well understood/Now 30 years later/An investigator/Will see who was up to no good. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-11-19-natalie-wood-20111119,0,29805.story

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Winter in the City

Posted on November 18, 2011 by twitmericks

An office of bank UBS/In the City of London, no less/Is occupied now/Which may explain how/They’ll stay warm through the winter, I guess. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/nov/18/occupy-london-protesters-ubs-bank

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Blatt the Pratt

Posted on November 18, 2011 by twitmericks

Sepp #Blatter got egg on his face/Making misguided comments on race/But no need to worry/He now says he’s sorry/Tho many say he’s a disgrace. http://www.aljazeera.com/sport/football/2011/11/2011111813457191143.html

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