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Diplo Ruckus

Posted on May 29, 2012 by twitmericks

The Syrian envoys’ expulsion/ Conveys international revulsion/ At killings in Houla/ But swaying a ruler/ Does tend to take stronger compulsion.  /// http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/9297992/Syrian-diplomats-expelled-in-coordinated-Western-action.html

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George Osborne – Hot or Not?

Posted on May 28, 2012 by twitmericks

George Osborne admits it was hasty/ To put VAT on the pasty/ So he’s axing the tax/ On those cooled on racks/ And allowed to grow tepid & nasty. // http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2151287/Pasty-tax-Osborne-reverse-controversial-tax-long-takeaway-food-cooling.html?ITO=1490

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Crony Blair

Posted on May 28, 2012 by twitmericks

A former PM known as Tony/ Worked hard to become Rupert’s crony/ But now he swears blind/ Nothing altered his mind/ Which many regard as baloney. /// http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/28/tony-blair-leveson-murdoch_n_1549501.html

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Warsi Farce

Posted on May 27, 2012 by twitmericks

Conservative Baroness Warsi/ Is getting a little bit arsy/ As she’s named & shamed/ For exes she claimed/ While staying with friends – very classy.  ///http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/739b9d7a-a7ee-11e1-8fbb-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1w4yQWwY6  

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Hump in the Rump

Posted on May 27, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an old man named The Hump/ Who came down to earth with a bump/ As a euphoric Swede/ Took a runaway lead/ And Engelbert saw his vote slump. /// http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2012/may/27/eurovision-humiliation-engelbert-humperdinck?newsfeed=true

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What the Pope’s Butler Saw

Posted on May 26, 2012 by twitmericks

A butler who worked for the Pope/ Allegedly leaked inside dope/ On some dubious deals/ Which the Vatican feels/ Is a bit of a slippery slope. /// http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/26/popes-butler-charged-leaked-letters?newsfeed=true

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Banking on the Taxpayer

Posted on May 26, 2012 by twitmericks

A bank in Madrid known as Bankia/ Got bigger & richer & swankier/ Enjoying a bubble/ And when it hit trouble/ Said “taxpayer bailout? Why Thankya”. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18213848

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Ad the Spad

Posted on May 25, 2012 by twitmericks

There is a young special adviser/ A paid-up News Corp sympathiser/ Who says he was sacked/ Tho his actions were backed/ By superiors older & wiser. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/leveson-inquiry/9289559/Leveson-Inquiry-Jeremy-Hunt-raised-no-concerns-about-Adam-Smiths-contact-with-News-Corp-over-BskyB-bid.html

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The Doctor Is In

Posted on May 25, 2012 by twitmericks

A doctor from north Pakistan/ Ensured US spies got their man/ With fake vaccinations/ The ramifications/ Were 33 years in the can. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/24/world/asia/doctor-who-helped-find-bin-laden-given-jail-term-official-says.html

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Hunt the Memo

Posted on May 24, 2012 by twitmericks

A memo from Jeremy Hunt/ Suggests that he led from the front/ In backing Sky’s bid/ So what his Spad did/ Wasn’t down to some low-level grunt. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/leveson-inquiry/9288422/Leveson-Inquiry-Jeremy-Hunt-memo-shows-he-backed-News-Corp-bid-for-BSkyB-before-taking-charge-of-decision.html

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