Monthly Archives: November 2012

Why Hu and Wen are Yesterday’s Men

Posted on November 15, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an old fellow named Xi/ And also another called Li/ Today the two men/ Replaced Hu and Wen/ How and what they do now, we shall see. /// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-20338556

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Love quadrangle?

Posted on November 15, 2012 by twitmericks

The scandal of General Petraeus/ Continues, engulfing more players/ Two males & two females/ And 1000s of emails/ Now part of the general chaos. ///http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/15/us/petraeus-allen-investigation/ (Apologies, slightly late posting this one).

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Wake Up, Smell the Lies

Posted on November 12, 2012 by twitmericks

A tall skinny latte-type chain/ Implausibly tries to maintain/ That the money it makes/ On those coffees and shakes/ Results in no taxable gain. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20288077

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Laid off and Paid off

Posted on November 12, 2012 by twitmericks

Entwistle’s severance pay/ Is well over 400K/ We should perhaps mention/ Twice that for his pension/ Makes 24,000 a day.  ///http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/9671132/Threat-to-Lord-Patten-as-BBC-chief-George-Entwistle-gets-1.3m-pay-off.html

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A Man from Amman

Posted on November 12, 2012 by twitmericks

A hearing on Abu Qatada/ Found ministers have to try harder/ To win at appeal/ Is quite a big deal/ Though not quite the whole enchilada. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20295754

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Rogue Mail

Posted on November 11, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an old CIA chief/ Whose time as director was brief/ As a pal who was female/ Got into his Gmail/ To give other friends of his grief. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20281355

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The Man from Auntie

Posted on November 11, 2012 by twitmericks

There was on old man from White City/ Who said it is rather a pity/ I just got the post/ But already I’m toast/ While Patten’s up there sitting pretty. ///http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/fighting-back-bbc-needs-thorough-radical-structural-overhaul-needed-says-patten-8304702.html

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Betrayer Petraeus (2 for 1)

Posted on November 10, 2012 by twitmericks

OK, I admit… I had two quite different drafts of this, and I accidentally posted them both. So here they are: There was an old man named Petraeus/ Whose agency spied on betrayers/ But meanwhile the Feds/ Were spying on … Continue reading →

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Incurious George

Posted on November 10, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an old BBC boss/ Who seems to be quite at a loss/ He hasn’t a clue/ What his journalists do/ Till he’s told, then he gets a bit cross. ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/nov/10/bbc-chief-unaware-newsnight-tory-peer

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Lord of the Lies

Posted on November 9, 2012 by twitmericks

There was a Conservative peer/ Who said I would like to make clear/ I’m not an abuser/ Ignore my accuser/ And Newsnight,who got a bum steer. /// http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/the-bloggers-have-the-wrong-man-former-tory-treasurer-lord-mcalpine-denies-wholly-false-child-abuse-claims-8300474.html

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