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The death of a man in Missouri/Has led to community fury/Perhaps it will stop/If folks see the cop/Who shot him in front of a jury./// http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/16/uk-usa-missouri-shooting-idUKKBN0GE07C20140816 The death of a man in MissouriHas led to community furyPerhaps it will stopIf … Continue reading →

Iraq’s new PM Al-Abbadi/ Will have to take on al-Baghdadi,/ A ruthless sectarian/ Strict doctrinarian/ Caliphate-building jihadi. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-28748366 Iraq's new PM Al-AbbadiWill have to take on al-Baghdadi,A ruthless sectarianStrict doctrinarianCaliphate-building jihadi. — Mick Twister (@twitmericks) August 15, 2014  

A pilot while trying to land/ Said: “This isn’t going as planned./ No cause for alarm,/ I just lost my arm -/ Can somebody lend me a hand?”/// http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/flybe-pilots-false-arm-fell-off-on-landing-at-belfast-city-airport-30507774.html

A Tory who gave up his seat/ Had problems in making ends meet -/ He can’t buy his spouse/ A nice London house/ And sizeable country retreat./// http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/aug/11/tory-foreign-office-minister-quits-intolerable-expenses-rules A Tory who gave up his seatHad problems in making ends meet … Continue reading →

The PM has acted to squish/ Some parliamentarians’ wish/ For him to come back/ And deal with Iraq/ Instead of just looking at fish./// http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/david-cameron-urged-to-stop-pointing-at-fish-and-recall-parliament–x1DKYj8TMe The PM has acted to squishSome parliamentarians' wishFor him to come backAnd deal with IraqInstead … Continue reading →

Conservative Baroness Warsi/ Is getting increasingly arsy/ For now she’s resigned,/ The Tories, we find,/ Are white, male and too upper-classy./// http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/baroness-warsi-turns-on-public-school-tories-9659495.html Conservative Baroness WarsiIs getting increasingly arsyFor now she's resigned,The Tories, we find,Are white, male and too upper-classy. — … Continue reading →

A seat in the chamber of Lords/ Is one way the system rewards/ Great generosity,/ Such reciprocity/ Helping to fill party hoards./// http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/aug/07/cash-for-peerages-row-reignite-tory-lib-dem-donors-lords A seat in the chamber of LordsIs one way the system rewardsGreat generosity,Such reciprocityHelping fill up party … Continue reading →

The Russians are placing a freeze/ On imports of EU-made cheese/ For tons of Red Leicester/ Abandoned to fester/ Will bring the EU to its knees./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-28705136 The Russians are placing a freezeOn imports of EU-made cheeseFor tons of Red … Continue reading →

The 20th CommonwealthGames/ Has ended with fireworks and flames,/ A few pop-up tents/ At modest expense/ And one or two fairly big names. /// http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/commonwealthgames/11009618/Glasgow-2014s-golden-glory-shines-through-the-rain.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/496050429718192129