Monthly Archives: August 2016

Shale For Sale

Posted on August 8, 2016 by twitmericks

The public acceptance of fracking/ Was found to be notably lacking/ So ministers planned/ To spend a few grand/ To buy local residents’ backing./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37000975 The public acceptance of frackingWas found to be notably lackingSo ministers plannedTo spend a few … Continue reading →

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Little Wight Lies

Posted on August 6, 2016 by twitmericks

The Chairman of Ofsted’s contrite,/ Admitting it wasn’t polite/ Of him to have said/ That folks are inbred/ Who live on the Isle of Wight./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-36985931   The Chairman of Ofsted's contrite,Admitting it wasn't politeOf him to have saidThat folks … Continue reading →

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Going, Going… Gong!

Posted on August 5, 2016 by twitmericks

There was a political goner/ Whose prospects got wanner and wanner,/ And so his mate Dave/ In sympathy gave/ George Osborne Companion of Honour./// http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/aug/04/george-osborne-and-michael-fallon-among-tories-to-get-honours There was a political gonerWhose prospects got wanner and wanner,And so his mate DaveIn sympathy … Continue reading →

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UKIP Keeps Woolfe from the Door

Posted on August 3, 2016 by twitmericks

There once was a big UKIP split/ As three NEC members quit/ And vowed to get even/ With those barring Steven/ For missing a deadline, the twit./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36962266 There once was a big UKIP splitAs three NEC members quitAnd vowed … Continue reading →

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Trump Slump

Posted on August 2, 2016 by twitmericks

Republican candidate Trump/ Is seeing his poll numbers slump/ His spat with the Khans/ May lose him some fans/ And further boost Hillary’s bump./// http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/poll-clinton-trump-dnc-2016-226507 Republican candidate TrumpIs seeing his poll numbers slumpHis spat with the KhansMay lose him some … Continue reading →

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