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Rising Trots

Posted on August 10, 2016 by twitmericks

The deputy leader Tom Watson/ Says entrists are carrying plots on/ Declaring Momentum/ Is out to foment ’em/ So Labour must now take the Trots on./// http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/aug/09/trotskyists-young-labour-members-jeremy-corbyn-tom-watson The deputy leader Tom WatsonSays entrists are carrying plots onDeclaring MomentumIs out to … Continue reading →

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Shale For Sale

Posted on August 8, 2016 by twitmericks

The public acceptance of fracking/ Was found to be notably lacking/ So ministers planned/ To spend a few grand/ To buy local residents’ backing./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37000975 The public acceptance of frackingWas found to be notably lackingSo ministers plannedTo spend a few … Continue reading →

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Little Wight Lies

Posted on August 6, 2016 by twitmericks

The Chairman of Ofsted’s contrite,/ Admitting it wasn’t polite/ Of him to have said/ That folks are inbred/ Who live on the Isle of Wight./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-36985931   The Chairman of Ofsted's contrite,Admitting it wasn't politeOf him to have saidThat folks … Continue reading →

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Going, Going… Gong!

Posted on August 5, 2016 by twitmericks

There was a political goner/ Whose prospects got wanner and wanner,/ And so his mate Dave/ In sympathy gave/ George Osborne Companion of Honour./// http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/aug/04/george-osborne-and-michael-fallon-among-tories-to-get-honours There was a political gonerWhose prospects got wanner and wanner,And so his mate DaveIn sympathy … Continue reading →

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UKIP Keeps Woolfe from the Door

Posted on August 3, 2016 by twitmericks

There once was a big UKIP split/ As three NEC members quit/ And vowed to get even/ With those barring Steven/ For missing a deadline, the twit./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36962266 There once was a big UKIP splitAs three NEC members quitAnd vowed … Continue reading →

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Trump Slump

Posted on August 2, 2016 by twitmericks

Republican candidate Trump/ Is seeing his poll numbers slump/ His spat with the Khans/ May lose him some fans/ And further boost Hillary’s bump./// http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/poll-clinton-trump-dnc-2016-226507 Republican candidate TrumpIs seeing his poll numbers slumpHis spat with the KhansMay lose him some … Continue reading →

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Lynx on the Loose

Posted on July 31, 2016 by twitmericks

A footloose Carpathian lynx/ Decided captivity stinks./ They trapped him with veal,/ His favourite meal,/ So ending three weeks of high jinks./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-36935424 A footloose Carpathian lynxDecided captivity stinks.They trapped him with veal,His favourite meal,So ending three weeks of high … Continue reading →

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Perfidious Pigeon-fancier

Posted on July 30, 2016 by twitmericks

A fancier faces disgrace/ For fixing a big pigeon race./ The owner was lying -/ His bird wasn’t flying,/ But snug in the loft at his place./// https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jul/29/pigeon-fancier-faces-ban-over-scam-that-won-him-top-prize-tarbes-national A fancier's now in disgraceFor fixing a big pigeon race.The owner was lying –His … Continue reading →

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Hinkley No Point

Posted on July 29, 2016 by twitmericks

The UK is acting distinctly/ Equivocal vis-a-vis Hinkley/ The price paid for power/ Per megawatt hour/ May leave us in debt when we’re wrinkly./// https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jul/28/hinkley-point-c-to-go-ahead-after-edf-board-approves-project The UK is acting distinctlyEquivocal vis-a-vis HinkleyThe price paid for powerPer megawatt hourMay leave us … Continue reading →

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Fox He On About?

Posted on July 28, 2016 by twitmericks

There was an old Fox network anchor/ Who sparked off a great deal of rancour/ With very unsavoury/ Comments on slavery/ What an obnoxious old wanker*/// *The Twitter version ends at wa –  because of the character limit, of course. … Continue reading →

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