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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).

Popes on a Rope

Posted on March 23, 2013 by twitmericks

There once were a couple of Popes/  Who met on the Lazio slopes/  To talk about scandals/  And light a few candles/  While Benny showed Franny the ropes. //// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21908576 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/315484866638671872

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Bye Bye Achebe

Posted on March 22, 2013 by twitmericks

Farewell to a man from Nigeria/ Whose writing was pretty superior/ Things Fall Apart/ Showed Africa’s heart/ Without all the darkness hysteria. ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/mar/22/novelist-chinua-achebe-dies Farewell to a man from NigeriaWhose writing was pretty superiorThings Fall ApartShowed Africa's heartWithout all the darkness … Continue reading →

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An inmate in Turkey, a Kurd/ Now says after all that’s occurred/ It’s time to talk peace./ I guess his release/ May not be much longer deferred. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21874427 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/314785101110190080

Posted on March 21, 2013 by twitmericks | Leave a comment

A Bit Rich

Posted on March 21, 2013 by twitmericks

A banker at Barclays named Rich/ Whose palms were beginning to itch/ Accepted a bonus/ Displaying cojones/ Or chutzpah, I can’t decide which. ///http://www.mirror.co.uk/money/city-news/barclays-boss-rich-ricci-pockets-1775429 ///https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/314677430898012160

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Growing Pains

Posted on March 20, 2013 by twitmericks

The UK is lacking in growth/ & cuts only lead to more sloth/ So should we cut spending/ Or rack up more lending?/ The Chancellor opted for both. ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/mar/20/budget-2013-uk-economic-growth-downgraded The UK is lacking in growth& cuts only lead to more … Continue reading →

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Bosco Busted

Posted on March 19, 2013 by twitmericks

A warlord they call Ntaganda/ Gave in to the law in Rwanda/ The criminal court/ Says he’s quite a bad sort/ And I don’t think it’s just propaganda. ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/18/bosco-ntaganda-us-embassy-rwanda A warlord they call NtagandaGave in to the law in RwandaThe … Continue reading →

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Sleepless in SW1

Posted on March 18, 2013 by twitmericks

Nicholas, David & Ed/ Have reached an agreement, they said/ On press regulation/ With some legislation/ So now they can all go to bed.  ///http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/david-cameron-hails-deal-on-leveson-as-defending-free-press-without-fundamentally-wrong-legislation-for-regulator-8538363.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/313710822813741056  

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No Favours for Savers

Posted on March 17, 2013 by twitmericks

There is a big isle in the Med/ Which got itself into the red/ The bailout is grave/ For people who save/ Unless it’s all under the bed. ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/16/cyprus-savings-levy-imposed-eurozone There is a big isle in the MedWhich got itself into … Continue reading →

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A Jerk from Falkirk

Posted on March 15, 2013 by twitmericks

There is an MP for Falkirk Who likes to relax after work He got in a fight With a copper last night (Cheap alcohol being a perk). ///http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9932686/MP-Eric-Joyce-questioned-by-police-over-Commons-drunken-brawl.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/312568947113345026

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Out Lord

Posted on March 14, 2013 by twitmericks

Lord Ahmed, a Labour life peer/ Is currently out on his ear/ He told Urdu news/ That powerful Jews/ Were out to destroy his career. ///http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theres-no-place-for-antisemitism-in-the-labour-party-ed-miliband-condemns-lordahmed-over-claims-he-blamed-imprisonment-on-jewish-conspiracy-8533813.html Lord Ahmed, a Labour life peer/Is currently out on his ear/He told Urdu news/That … Continue reading →

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