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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).

Brex-tension

The PM has zero intention/ Of seeking a Brexit extension,/ Though trade talks are stalling/ And GDP’s falling,/ Occasioning some apprehension.///

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Double Bubble

Two households creating a bubbleWill no longer get into troubleFor staying the night,Enjoying the rightTo make proper use of that double. https://t.co/ghDuShwQfc

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Thinking it Ova

Fertility studies affirmWhen starting a pregnancy’s termThings can get quite stickyAs eggs may be picky,Preferring another man’s sperm. https://t.co/Qg0WUuCtZn

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Slaver in the Dock

A seventeenth-century slaver,The focus of mounting disfavour,Was pulled from his blockAnd dumped in the dock,In scenes anti-racists will savour. #EdwardColston #Bristol https://t.co/2YaNnXCDwK

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All Mouth and no Trousers

An MEP airing his viewsOn Zoom was, to give him his dues,Impeccably dressedFrom waist up to chest,But visibly lacking in trews. https://t.co/L6XTt85Qvq

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Priti Pointless

To look tough on Covid-19,/ The UK will give those who’ve been/ To overseas states/ With much lower rates/ A pointless PR quarantine.///

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Inciting Violence

A leader who constantly shames/ A nation that’s counting the names/ Of those who have died/ Sets out to divide/ By pouring more fuel on the flames.///

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Penthouse Flats

R Jenrick, UK politician,Gave unlawful planning permissionTo top Tory donorAnd ex-porn mag ownerR Desmond, a sticky position https://t.co/inFT73OaJ1

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Voters Short Cummings

The UK decision to knock downThe structures erected for lockdownWas done in defianceOf what’s called “the science”,As #CumGate sent Boris’s stock down. https://t.co/Orxn9udTjA

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Sorry, Wrong House

An Aussie broom-fetishist paidTwo men to attack in a raid,Then moved on the sly,So some random guyAwoke to the sight of a blade. https://t.co/oDzHOhAmu2

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