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Ying Out of Luck

The acting PM in Bangkok/ Was up on a charge in the dock/ Removed from her post/ Now Yingluck is toast/ The judge put her head on the block. ///http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/07/thai-court-orders-yingluck-shinawatra-resign https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/464054350416183296

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Packer Whacker

The media mogul James Packer/A billionaire Bondi bushwhacker/Swapped blows like a loon/With fellow tycoon/Dave Gyngell, his pal turned attacker. ///http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/billionaire-fight-club-heavyweight-australian-businessmen-james-packer-and-david-gyngell-square-up-9324492.html A media mogul James PackerA billionaire Bondi bushwhackerSwapped blows like a loonWith fellow tycoonDave Gyngell his pal turned attacker — … Continue reading

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Nero to Zero

A coffee chain called Caffe Nero/ Paid company taxes of zero./ But Big Steve the poet/ Let everyone know it – / A new social media hero./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27156985 A coffee chain called #caffenero Paid company taxes of zero.But Big Steve … Continue reading

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Nero to Zero

A coffee chain called Caffe Nero/ Paid company taxes of zero./ But Big Steve the poet/ Let everyone know it – / A new social media hero./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27291283 A coffee chain called #caffenero Paid company taxes of zero.But Big Steve … Continue reading

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Man With two Cocks Arrested

A feather-clad artist in France/  Was fined for performing a dance/ Intended to shock/ In which a live cock/ Was tied to the end of his lance./// http://www.channel24.co.za/News/Local/SA-artist-found-guilty-of-exhibitionism-after-dancing-with-a-rooster-tied-to-his-penis-20140505 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/463316466037952512

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A Spinning Man*

A writer from Wales, Dylan Thomas/ Burst onto the page with wild promise,/ A turner of phrase/ In poems and plays,/ At just 39 taken from us. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-27257613 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/463307741793382400   *The title is taken from Dylan Thomas’s poem Prologue, and … Continue reading

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Farage Fightback

When UKIP was under attack/ Old Nigel prepared to fight back/ We’re clearly not racist/ He said, on the basis/ That some of our people are black/// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27274621 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/463003549342105600  

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Max Security Jail

There was an old fellow named Max/ Who fed celeb stories to hacks/ He spun & he lied/ But now he’s inside/ He’s just good for penis-size cracks./// http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/max-clifford-jailed-eight-years-3487739 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/462249110293450752  

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Gear Failure

A chap who presented Top Gear/  Said “Now I’ve been rumbled I fear/ But if I sound humble/ Explaining my mumble/ I might just remain in the clear” ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27253880 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/462224714371719168

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Police Process

There was an old man from Belfast/ Whose pals carried out the odd blast/ He then worked for peace/ But now the police/ Are keen to examine his past. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-27233712 There was an old man from BelfastWhose pals carried out … Continue reading

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