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Generals’ Election

Posted on November 10, 2015 by twitmericks

“I won”, declared Aung San Suu Kyi,/ “Cos everyone voted for me./ Your average punter/ Rejected the junta”./ Let’s see if the generals agree./// http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/09/myanmar-election-result-military-aung-san-suu-kyi-govern-analysis "I won", declared Aung San Suu Kyi,"For everyone voted for me.Your average punterRejected the junta".Let's … Continue reading →

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Wada Fiasco

Posted on November 9, 2015 by twitmericks

A damning athletics report/ Found high-level Russian support/ For organised doping/ And nobody coping/ With large-scale abuse in the sport./// A damning athletics reportFound high-level Russian supportFor organised dopingAnd nobody copingWith large-scale abuse in the sport. — Mick Twister (@twitmericks) … Continue reading →

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Super Snooper

Posted on November 4, 2015 by twitmericks

The details of websites we visit/ Would be, thinks Theresa, exquisite/ To know in a trice/ Who’s not being nice/ That isn’t so worrying… is it?/// http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/04/theresa-may-surveillance-measures-edward-snowden The details of websites we visitWould be, thinks Theresa, exquisiteTo know in a … Continue reading →

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Clitoral Translation

Posted on November 4, 2015 by twitmericks

When plugging fiestas beware:/ Use online translation with care./ In Spain’s far northwest/ A turnip top fest/ Was billed as a clitoris fair. ///http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/03/google-translate-error-as-pontes-spain-clitoris-food-festival-grelo-galicia When plugging fiestas beware:Use online translation with care.In Spain's far northeastA turnip top feastWas billed as … Continue reading →

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Mick Twister on Only Connect

Posted on November 2, 2015 by twitmericks

In the form of my alter-ego, Mick Hodgkin, I am currently appearing on Series 11 of the BBC2 quiz show Only Connect, with my friends and fellow cryptic crossword aficionados Richard Heald and John Tozer – we are the Cluesmiths. … Continue reading →

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Poppy Cock

Posted on November 2, 2015 by twitmericks

The Downing St atmosphere’s choppy./ The papers are getting all stroppy./ Which idiot gave/ Prime Minister Dave/ A shoddily photoshopped poppy?/// http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/nov/02/poppy-photoshopped-david-cameron-facebook-picture The Downing St atmosphere's choppy.The papers are getting all stroppy.Which idiot gavePrime Minister DaveA shoddily photoshopped poppy? — … Continue reading →

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Twickers Kickers

Posted on October 31, 2015 by twitmericks

The Aussies responded at Twickenham/ Seeing the Kiwi side lickenham/ Could poor Australia/ Yet avoid failure?/ Not the way Carter was kickenham./// The Aussies responded at TwickenhamSeeing the Kiwi side lickenhamCould poor AustraliaYet avoid failure?Not the way Carter was kickenham … Continue reading →

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Go Forth and Add

Posted on October 30, 2015 by twitmericks

In China a new relaxation/ Of rules to control population/ Allows a new sibling/ Conceived without quibbling/ Through party-approved procreation./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-34674444 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/660022967779393537

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Blimp Reaches End of Tether

Posted on October 29, 2015 by twitmericks

A runaway Pentagon blimp/ Slipped anchor, the mischievous imp/ With jets in pursuit/ It looked pretty cute/ But ended deflated and limp./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34660659 A runaway Pentagon #blimp Slipped anchor, the mischievous impWith jets in pursuitIt looked pretty cuteBut ended deflated … Continue reading →

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Outrageous Slur

Posted on October 28, 2015 by twitmericks

A liking for whisky and wine/ Allegedly helped create Strine/ Australians slurred,/ An expert’s inferred,/ Because they were boozing like swine./// http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australian-accent-is-a-product-of-early-settlers-heavy-drinking-claims-academic-a6711486.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/659428131518980096

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