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Mayday Call

Posted on October 6, 2017 by twitmericks

The ex-Tory chairman Grant Shapps/ Has told Number 10 that perhaps/ Prime Minister May/ Should call it a day/ To head off the party’s collapse./// https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/oct/06/tory-ministers-privately-agree-theresa-may-should-go-says-grant-schapps The ex-Tory chairman Grant ShappsHas told Number 10 that perhapsPrime Minister MayShould call it … Continue reading →

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Prime Minister Suspect

Posted on October 5, 2017 by twitmericks

There was an old man named Sir Ted/ Of whom the police have now said/ He’d be down the station/ For interrogation/ If only he wasn’t so dead./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41503143 There was an old man named Sir TedOf whom the police … Continue reading →

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Writing on the Wall for May

Posted on October 4, 2017 by twitmericks

  Theresa May’s fight to survive/ Was broadcast from conference live;/ She had a bad cough/ The wall said F off/ And May got a P45./// https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/theresa-may-handed-p45-form-as-prankster-lee-nelson-interrupts-tory-conference-speech-a3650431.html Theresa May's fight to surviveWas broadcast from conference live;She had a bad coughThe … Continue reading →

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PR Disaster

Posted on October 4, 2017 by twitmericks

  There once was a crazy old man/ Who went on a trip to San Juan/ He threw paper towels/ And spoke through his bowels/ About his recovery plan./// https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-helps-suffering-puerto-ricans-by-throwing-paper-towels-at-them_us_59d3db64e4b0218923e5b4f7 There once was a crazy old manWho went on a … Continue reading →

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Riding Einstein’s Wave

Posted on October 3, 2017 by twitmericks

Researching how space-time behaves/ Secured what a scientist craves,/ The big physics prize,/ For three U.S. guys/ Who found gravitational waves./// https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/oct/03/nobel-prize-physics-discovery-gravitational-waves-ligo Researching how space-time behavesSecured what a scientist craves,The big physics prize,For three U.S. guysWho found gravitational waves — … Continue reading →

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Block the Vote

Posted on October 1, 2017 by twitmericks

The Catalan bid for secession/ Was greeted by force and aggression/ The state Civil Guard/ Is going in hard/ Believing the answer’s repression./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41461032 The Catalan bid for secessionWas greeted by force and aggressionThe state Civil GuardIs going in hardBelieving … Continue reading →

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Rudyard to Comprehend

Posted on September 30, 2017 by twitmericks

Old Boris, whose gaffes are bizarre,/ Thought Kipling the thing for Myanmar,/ Reciting a poem/ Intended to show ’em/ The empire was better by far./// https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/sep/30/boris-johnson-caught-on-camera-reciting-kipling-in-myanmar-temple Old Boris whose gaffes are bizarreThought Kipling the thing for Myanmar,Reciting a poemIntended to … Continue reading →

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Leaving on a Jet Plane

Posted on September 30, 2017 by twitmericks

The self-declared swamp-drainer Trump/ Decided he needed to dump/ Embarrassment Tom/ Whose jets cost a bomb,/ So Price was instructed to jump./// https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/29/tom-price-resigns-health-secretary-private-flights-trump  

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Follow the Leader

Posted on September 29, 2017 by twitmericks

The delegates gave a big cheer/ To UKIP’s fourth head in a year/ But who gives a toss/ As soon the new boss/ Will doubtless be out on his ear./// https://www.buzzfeed.com/jimwaterson/bolton-wanderers?utm_term=.ogENA9bQ9#.ewKKmXynX The delegates gave a big cheerTo UKIP's fourth head … Continue reading →

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Hef Off

Posted on September 28, 2017 by twitmericks

A fellow who made lots of money/ Said come and sit next to me honey/ It’s not exploitation,/ I preach liberation/ Now strip off and dress as a bunny./// https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/sep/28/hugh-hefner-founder-of-playboy-magazine-dies-aged-91 A fellow who made lots of moneySaid come & sit … Continue reading →

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