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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).

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Posted on April 27, 2012 by twitmericks

Egyptian MPs are debating/ Proposals for posthumous mating/ So shagging a stiff/ May be legalised if/ Those in question are wed, not just dating. // http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2135434/Outrage-Egypt-plans-farewell-intercourse-law-husbands-sex-dead-wives-hours-AFTER-death.html?ICO=most_read_module

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Norway – 12 Points

Posted on April 26, 2012 by twitmericks

About 40,000 Norwegians/ All gathered to show their allegiance/ And prove Breivik wrong/ By singing a song/ Of peace between nations and regions. // http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hlwq6dOeVzkV-ceaj7NFY_jpC5wQ?docId=97565122357144b0b5da8ce972e4ddfb

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“Murdoch Lies”

Posted on April 26, 2012 by twitmericks

Ex-tabloid lawyer Tom Crone/ Helped cover up who hacked whose phone/ But he says it’s a lie/ For Rupe to imply/ He & Myler did so on their own. // http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/leveson-inquiry/9229532/Lawyer-Tom-Crone-brands-Rupert-Murdochs-cover-up-claims-a-shameful-lie.html

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Rupe Talks Poop

Posted on April 26, 2012 by twitmericks

A media mogul named Rupe/ Says he was kept out of the loop/ By the News of the World/ As the story unfurled/ And was shocked by the Guardian scoop. // http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c9a5ad16-8f8c-11e1-98b1-00144feab49a.html#axzz1t9RyUK4j

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Taylor, Meet Gaoler

Posted on April 26, 2012 by twitmericks

Liberian warlord Charles Taylor/ A modern-day Vlad the Impaler/ Now has to atone/ For Sierra Leone/ And his war crimes, with Britain his gaoler. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/charles-taylor-convicted-of-aiding-and-abetting-war-crimes-in-historic-ruling-at-icc-7681737.html

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Well I’ll be Double Dipped in Recession

Posted on April 25, 2012 by twitmericks

  This government gave the impression/ Way back in the 2010 session/ That greater austerity/ Led to prosperity/ Instead we are back in recession.

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“My Bad”, says Spad

Posted on April 25, 2012 by twitmericks

The special adviser, or SPAD/ Is a highly expendable lad*/ Who will carry the can/ When the shit hits the fan/ So the minister doesn’t look bad. /// (Or lass, obviously – but in this case…) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/leveson-inquiry/9226216/Jeremy-Hunt-admits-links-between-adviser-and-News-Corp-clearly-not-appropriate.html

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The Hulture Secretary Jeremy…

Posted on April 24, 2012 by twitmericks

The minister Jeremy Hunt/ Appears to be bearing the brunt/ As Murdoch bites back/ And may face the sack/ For being a brown-nosing chump. // http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/apr/24/jeremy-hunt-calls-resign-bskyb?newsfeed=true

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Nadine Gets Mean

Posted on April 24, 2012 by twitmericks

Two arrogant posh little boys/ Use the trappings of office as toys/ And ignore voters’ worries/ So says Nadine Dorries/ A Tory. This Labour enjoys. // http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17815769

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Rutte Stutters

Posted on April 23, 2012 by twitmericks

Mark Rutte, PM of the Dutch/ Has not been enjoying things much/ His government quit/ Because Wilders, the shit/ Would no longer back it as such. // http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17811509  

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