Monthly Archives: May 2016

Minister Learns Lesson

A minister writing new rules/ Concerning the running of schools/ Admits: “It was mad o’ me/ Forcing academy/ Status on all – we were fools!”/// http://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/may/06/government-backs-down-over-plan-to-make-all-schools-academies A minister writing new rulesConcerning the running of schoolsAdmits: "It was mad o' meForcing … Continue reading

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Scary Tories

In London’s election for mayor/ The Tory campaign said Beware/ The Muslim from Tooting/ But voters were rooting/ For Sadiq, rejecting the scare./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2016-36232392 In London's election for mayorThe Tory campaign said BewareThe Muslim from TootingBut voters were rootingFor Sadiq, … Continue reading

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Boatface Volte-face

The government flatly rejected/ A candidate fairly elected,/ Ignoring the vote base/ For Boaty McBoatface,/ And leaving us all disaffected. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/boaty-mcboatface-rejected-as-name-of-new-200m-polar-research-ship-a7016136.html The government flatly rejectedA candidate fairly elected,Ignoring the vote baseFor Boaty McBoatface,And leaving us all disaffected. — Mick Twister … Continue reading

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Cruz Gets the Blues

There was a contender named Cruz/ Of right-wing Republican views./ Outplayed on the stump/ By Donald J Trump/ He quit when he saw he would lose./// http://edition.cnn.com/2016/05/03/politics/ted-cruz-drops-out/ There was a contender named CruzOf right-wing Republican views.Outplayed on the stumpBy Donald … Continue reading

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Blest are Leicester

An unfancied underdog team/ Outfoxed all the cream of the cream/ The best of the best’re/ Officially Leicester/ Who dreamed an implausible dream./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35988673 An unfancied underdog teamOutfoxed all the cream of the creamThe best of the best'reOfficially LeicesterWho dreamed … Continue reading

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Pop Goes The Weasel

A mustelid entered inside/ A tunnel where protons collide./ The weasel went pop/ And made the thing stop;/ They found the poor animal fried./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36173247 A mustelid entered insideA tunnel where protons collide.The weasel went popAnd made the thing stop;They … Continue reading

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Zac Attack

There was an old Tory named Zac/ Who launched a dog whistle attack/ To make voters panic/ At all things Islamic/ And pick a safe white man to back. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/zac-goldsmith-london-mayor-campaign-sadiq-khan-baroness-warsi-a7009126.html There was an old Tory named ZacWho launched a dog … Continue reading

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