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About twitmericks

There is an old fellow called Mick/Who's been penning the odd limerick/I admit he's no Keats/But he does them in tweets/So to follow, you just have to click. https://twitter.com/#!/twitmericks "The limerick master of the twitterati" (The Guardian).

G4 Mess

Posted on July 12, 2013 by twitmericks

Security firm G4S/ Has once again got in a mess/ By charging, it’s said/ For tagging the dead./ Its shares are now worth a lot less. ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/jul/11/g4s-investigated-overcharging-millions-pounds https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/355358499053641732

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Patten of Denial

Posted on July 10, 2013 by twitmericks

The head of the BBC Trust/ Appears to be rather nonplussed/ That over-large payoffs/ Accompanied layoffs/ But surely these things were discussed? ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23253276 The head of the BBC TrustAppears to be rather nonplussedThat over-large payoffsAccompanied layoffsBut surely these things were … Continue reading →

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But the Levy was Dry

Posted on July 9, 2013 by twitmericks

There was a young leader named Ed Who said “Labour’s old ways are dead. This union levy, It’s all kind of heavy Affiliate members instead”. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23234340 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/354593323475931137

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He Must Be Chokin’

Posted on July 8, 2013 by twitmericks

A popular chef named Nigella Was choked by her art dealer fella He wants a divorce But shows no remorse For brutally trying to quell ‘er. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23216575 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/354262566832316417  

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Murray’s Net Gain

Posted on July 7, 2013 by twitmericks

There was a young man from Dunblane/ Who with today’s Wimbledon gain/ Became the first Brit/ To win for a bit/ So ending eight decades of pain. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/23217393 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/353913564978888706

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A man in Amman

Posted on July 7, 2013 by twitmericks

A cleric named Abu Qatada A preacher of fervour & ardour Was sent back to Jordan A place where his warden May treat him a little bit harder. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23213740 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/353858908219129858

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Cops and Knobbers

Posted on July 6, 2013 by twitmericks

A former policeman named BobWho during the course of his jobWent deep undercoverAnd knocked up his loverSaid sorry for being a knob. ///http://www.channel4.com/news/undercover-police-bob-lambert-exclusive A former policeman named BobWho during the course of his jobWent deep undercoverAnd knocked up his loverSaid … Continue reading →

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Holy Father

Posted on July 5, 2013 by twitmericks

There was a Pope, John Paul IIWhose canonisation soon beckoned.Tho lacking empiricalProof, JP’s miracleRang true, the Vatican reckoned. ///http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/vaticancityandholysee/10161976/Pope-John-Paul-II-to-be-made-a-saint-Vatican-announces.html There was a Pope, John Paul IIWhose canonisation soon beckoned.Tho lacking empiricalProof, JP's miracleRang true, the Vatican reckoned. — Mick Twister … Continue reading →

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Unite and Fight

Posted on July 5, 2013 by twitmericks

The Labour machine and Unite Got into a bit of a fight About the selection For Falkirk’s election, To Tory and Lib Dem delight. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23192888 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/353097876907376640

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Bugger Bugged

Posted on July 4, 2013 by twitmericks

A media mogul named Rupe Was bugged in a Channel 4 scoop Defending the cause of those who broke laws He landed himself in the soup. ///http://www.channel4.com/news/murdoch-rupert-tom-watson-tape-police-the-sun https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/352818852977057794

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