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Cardinal Sins

Posted on February 24, 2013 by twitmericks

A cardinal known as O’Brien/ Has issued a statement denyin’/ He once was a beast/ To more than one priest/ (He’ll need a defence that’s cast-iron). ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/24/pope-considering-response-inappropriate-acts-cardinal ///https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/305687225486688257

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Osborne’s Status Update

Posted on February 24, 2013 by twitmericks

The Chancellor of the UK/ Has no longer so much to say/ About credit status/ Since Moody’s now rate us/ A little below Triple A. ///http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/02/24/uk-britain-osborne-downgrade-idUKBRE91M0BY20130224 The Chancellor of the UK/Has no longer so much to say/About credit status/Since Moody's … Continue reading →

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Liberal With His Attentions?

Posted on February 23, 2013 by twitmericks

A Liberal Democrat peer/ Groped numerous women, we hear/ An aide to Nick Clegg/ Says he handled her leg/ Lord Rennard insists it’s a smear. ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/feb/22/liberal-democrats-old-claims-sexual-harassment A Liberal Democrat peer/Groped numerous women, we hear/An aide to Nick Clegg/Says he handled … Continue reading →

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Bail not Jail

Posted on February 22, 2013 by twitmericks

Lawyers for Oscar Pistorius/ Emerge from the hearing victorious/ Their client gets bai/  So won’t go to jail/  A free man, if somewhat notorious. https://mobile.twitter.com/twitmericks/status/304961945646280704?p=v  

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Watching the Detectives

Posted on February 21, 2013 by twitmericks

Pretoria’s leading detective/ Was anyway quite ineffective/ But if Hilton Botha/ Attempted to murder/ He’s toast from whatever perspective. ///http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/pistorius-detective-pulled-off-case-as-he-faces-seven-attempted-murder-charges-8504121.html Pretoria's leading detective/Was anyway quite ineffective/But if Hilton Botha/Attempted to murder/He's toast from whatever perspective. — Mick Twister (@twitmericks) February … Continue reading →

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Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word

Posted on February 20, 2013 by twitmericks

Dave Cameron went to Amritsar/ To show how regretful the Brits are/ For that bloody scene/ Back in 1919/ But apologise? No, not one bit. sah! ///http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/david-cameron-makes-no-apology-for-amritsar-massacre-8503905.html Dave Cameron went to Amritsar/To show how regretful the Brits are/For that bloody … Continue reading →

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Hilary in the Pillory

Posted on February 19, 2013 by twitmericks

There once was a writer named Hilary/ Whom newspapers put in the pillory/ A lecture on Kate/ Provoked tabloid hate/ And Cameron’s heavy artillery. ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/feb/19/kate-hilary-mantel-duchess-cambridge There once was a writer named Hillary/Whom newspapers put in the pillory/A lecture on Kate/Provoked … Continue reading →

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IDS Gets a Rocky Ride

Posted on February 18, 2013 by twitmericks

A minister named IDS/ Is getting a rather bad press/ Folks in geology/ Want an apology/ Will he stack shelves as redress? ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/feb/18/geologists-iain-duncan-smith-shelf-stacking A minister named IDS/Is getting a rather bad press/Folks in geology/Want an apology/Will he stack shelves as … Continue reading →

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Cameron’s Teenage Kicks

Posted on February 17, 2013 by twitmericks

Cameron hopes One Direction/ Will give him a better election/ (I think that’s the word/ But if I have erred/ I may have to make a collection.) ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21488990 Cameron hopes One Direction/Will give him a better election/(I think that's the … Continue reading →

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Hit and Miss?

Posted on February 15, 2013 by twitmericks

There was a big boulder from space/ That scattered all over the place/ And left a big crater;/ Another’s due later- / Perhaps they were having a race. ///http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/2012-da14-a-close-call-for-asteroid-big-enough-to-flatten-london-8496325.html There was a big boulder from space/That scattered all over the … Continue reading →

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