Monthly Archives: July 2014

Offenders will now have a tag on/ Ensuring they stay on the wagon/ An ankle device/ Will show who’s been nice/ And who’s put away the odd flagon./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28567279 Offenders will now have a tag on Ensuring they stay on the … Continue reading →

A high-up political Turk/ Was widely condemned as a jerk./ The feminine half,/ He said, mustn’t laugh/ But may be permitted a smirk./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-28548179 A high-up political Turk Was widely condemned as a jerk. The feminine half, He said, mustn't laugh But may be … Continue reading →

A vet who had sex with a horse/ Displayed very little remorse/ He said ‘It’s not fair -/ I’m having a mare!’/ For which he was struck off, of course./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-28524348 A vet who had sex with a horse Displayed very … Continue reading →

One of our bailed-out banks/ Was fined by the Brits & the Yanks/ For rigging its rate/ On debts to the state/ A rather odd way to say thanks. ///http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/jul/28/lloyds-suspends-seven-people-rigging-rates-libor One of our bailed-out banks Was fined by the Brits & … Continue reading →

The government’s given its backing/ To shale gas extraction by fracking/ Across the UK/ The companies say/ They just cannot wait to get cracking./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28513036 The government's given its backing To shale gas extraction by fracking Across the UK The companies say They just … Continue reading →

A plumber behind the erection/ Of buttocks with turbo-injection/ Said this is my chance/ To say to la France/ I fart in your general direction./// http://www.dover-express.co.uk/French-hear-giant-fart-fired-Channel/story-21937991-detail/story.html A plumber behind the erection Of buttocks with turbo-injection Said this is my chance To say to … Continue reading →

There once was a leader named Ed/ Who launched an offensive and said:/ I just do policy./ If that’s too Wallace-y/ Vote for the Tories instead./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28459474 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/492721172107509760

The Russians have lost any trace/ Of lizards canoodling in space/ They listen for echos/ Of cosmonaut geckos/ At work reproducing their race./// (Tweeted Friday, just catching up after being away from base) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-28490744

The Met went to terrible pains/ To infiltrate justice campaigns/ But might police time/ Spent tackling crime/ Result in more tangible gains?/// http://blogs.channel4.com/simon-israel-home-affairs/metropolitan-police-spied-families-campaigning/742 The Met went to terrible pains To infiltrate justice campaigns But might police time Spent tackling crime Result in more tangible … Continue reading →

The church that they call #CofE/ Has voted at last to agree/ Episcopal folks/ Don’t have to be blokes/ You can have a she in a see./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28300618 The church that they call #CofE Has voted at last to agree Episcopal folks Don't … Continue reading →