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Mick Twister Book News

Posted on July 27, 2016 by twitmericks

The long-awaited follow-up to There Was an Old Geezer Called Caesar is on the way… Yes, I can confirm that the manuscript for There Once Was a Man with Six Wives: A Right Royal History in Limericks is now with … Continue reading →

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Up Hill Struggle

Posted on July 27, 2016 by twitmericks

The Democrat National Convention/ Got over initial dissension/ To get behind Hillary/ And turn its artillery/ On Trump, who’s in real contention./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-36900742 The Democrat National ConventionGot over initial dissensionTo get behind HillaryAnd turn its artilleryOn Trump who's in real … Continue reading →

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The Colour of Money

Posted on July 25, 2016 by twitmericks

There was an old fellow named Green/ Whose personal wealth was obscene/ He stripped BHS/ And left it a mess/ And got a big gong from the Queen./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36879241 There was an old fellow named GreenWhose personal wealth was obsceneHe … Continue reading →

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Quotes from Chairman May

Posted on July 24, 2016 by twitmericks

New British Prime Minister May/ Took Downing Street’s paintings away/ To put up instead/ Wise words she has said/ To motivate workers each day.///  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/prime-minister-theresa-may-replace-downing-street-artwork-with-framed-quotations-of-her-own-speech-a7152106.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/756922636811247616

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Allardyce Gamble

Posted on July 23, 2016 by twitmericks

The FA’s new hope of salvation/ Arrives with a mixed reputation/ Dismissed by West Ham/ Yet somehow Big Sam/ Helped Sunderland dodge relegation./// http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/sam-allardyce-the-former-bolton-and-west-ham-managers-record-in-focus-ahead-of-england-job-a7147051.html The FA's new hope of salvationArrives with a mixed reputationDismissed by West HamYet somehow Big SamHelped … Continue reading →

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Conservative Catfight

Posted on July 22, 2016 by twitmericks

Poor Larry the Number 10 Cat/ Has come off the worst in a spat/ With FCO’s Palmerston./ Though no great harm is done/ Boris and May need a chat./// http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/21/larry-the-cat-treated-by-vet-amid-turf-war-fracas-with-rival-pal/ When Boris got up off his futonAnd put a respectable … Continue reading →

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Second Time as Farce

Posted on July 19, 2016 by twitmericks

Melania’s speech went so well/ Till somewhere it rang a faint bell/ And experts concurred/ She stole word for word/ An earlier one by Michelle./// https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/19/melania-trump-republican-convention-plagiarism-michelle-obama Melania's speech went so wellTill somewhere it rang a faint bellAnd experts concurredShe stole … Continue reading →

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Putsch Doesn’t Come to Shove

Posted on July 18, 2016 by twitmericks

There is an old fellow from Turkey/ Who’s feeling decidedly perky/ The coup was a flop/ And left him on top,/ Though some find it all rather murky./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36824045 There is an old fellow from TurkeyWho's feeling decidedly perkyThe coup … Continue reading →

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Hard Landing

Posted on July 17, 2016 by twitmericks

When Boris got up off his futon/ And put a respectable suit on/ To fly off to Brussels/ And flex UK muscles/ A fault saw him grounded at Luton./// http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/17/boris-johnson-plane-emergency-landing-luton When Boris got up off his futonAnd put a respectable … Continue reading →

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Boris Bounces Back

Posted on July 14, 2016 by twitmericks

The man running foreign affairs/ Writes humorous verse that compares/ The leaders of Turks/ To goat-fucking jerks./ The satirist wryly despairs./// Look Theresa, if you’re going to start giving top jobs to offensive limerick-writers, make me an offer, OK? http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/14/boris-johnson-life-xenophobic-gaffes … Continue reading →

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