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Cheap Labour?

Companies Tesco and Next/ Profess themselves rather perplexed./ Accused by Chris Bryant/ Of being reliant/ On overseas workers, they’re vexed./// http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/chris-bryant-forced-to-back-down-over-claim-that-tesco-uses-cheap-migrant-workers-8756555.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/366877902131822593  

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Jens Shows Sense

Jens Stoltenberg, Norway’s PM Displayed great composure and phlegm By driving a cab So voters could gab – PR-wise, an absolute gem.  ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23655675 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/366645352826277888

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Panda Pandered

There once was an Edinburgh panda Whose partner did not understanda She’s going to whelp With medical help, Unable to raise the chap’s danda. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-23625465 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/365761596632477696

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Monty Caught Out

A cricketer went for a slash On bouncers while out on the lash To teach Monty Panesar What proper manners are Cops fined him £60 cash. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-23600037  https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/365388244680056833

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Bloom’s Bloomer

The mythical land Bongo Bongo/ Was used by an old UKIP drongo/ Discoursing on aid/ But now Bloom’s dismayed/ As UKIP has said it was wrongo. ///http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/aug/07/ukip-godfrey-bloom-bongo-bongo-land https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/365093578353033217

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Dr Who the F-?

There once was a Dr named Who  Who tended to turn the air blue. When Mr Capaldi Starts giving ’em laldie* Those daleks won’t know what to do. ///http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2013/aug/05/peter-capaldi-doctor-who-americans-guide https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/364790895167541249 *http://literalbarrage.org/blog/2005/01/15/your-scottish-slang-word-o-the-day-laldie/

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Plonker Plonks Plonker in Plonk

The member for Redlands, Australia/ Sent photos of his genitalia/ Plonked in red wine/ To his concubine/ A rare feat of true bacchanalia. ////http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/queensland-mp-peter-dowling-steps-down-amid-scandal-over-indecent-images-8748307.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/364767402745016322  

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Fresh Meat

A burger produced in a lab/ Was judged to be OK, if drab./ It’s OK to eat/ And quite close to meat,/ Like what’s in a doner kebab. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23576143 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/364412660088971265

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Who Runs Iran?

There was an old man named Hassan/ Who took over running Iran/ He wants to make friends/ But that all depends/ On whether Hassan’s his own man. ///http://www.aljazeera.com/video/middleeast/2013/08/2013843428202796.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/364011682848186368

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Polls Apart

A chap named Mugabe from Zim/Said everyone voted for him/But Tsvangirai reckoned/The old man came second/So now things could get a bit grim. ///http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/08/02/uk-zimbabwe-election-idUKBRE9710R020130802 A chap named Mugabe from ZimSaid everyone voted for himBut Tsvangirai reckonedThe old man came secondSo … Continue reading

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