Hard Landing

Posted on July 17, 2016 by twitmericks

When Boris got up off his futon/

And put a respectable suit on/

To fly off to Brussels/

And flex UK muscles/

A fault saw him grounded at Luton.///

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/17/boris-johnson-plane-emergency-landing-luton

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Boris Bounces Back

Posted on July 14, 2016 by twitmericks

The man running foreign affairs/

Writes humorous verse that compares/

The leaders of Turks/

To goat-fucking jerks./

The satirist wryly despairs.///

Look Theresa, if you’re going to start giving top jobs to offensive limerick-writers, make me an offer, OK?

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/14/boris-johnson-life-xenophobic-gaffes

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Cameron Up The Khyber

Posted on July 13, 2016 by twitmericks

There was an old fellow named Dave/

Who left Number 10 with a wave, /

The cause of his exit/

A gamble on Brexit/

That dug his political grave.///

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36778350

 

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Brexit Stage Right

Posted on July 9, 2016 by twitmericks

The UKIP boss Nigel Farage/

Resigned as the group’s grand fromage/

He won in a poll/

To take back control/

But wants someone else to take charge.///

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36702929

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Shortlist and Shitlist

Posted on July 9, 2016 by twitmericks

For Tories deciding who heads ’em/

It’s down to Ms May & Ms Leadsom/

As both Fox & Crabb/

Are seen as too drab/

And Gove altogether too dreadsome.///

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36618738

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Phony War

Posted on July 7, 2016 by twitmericks

The gist of the Chilcot report:/

Blair gave Bush his total support./

The case made by Tony/

Was utter baloney./

War wasn’t their final resort.///

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36712735

 

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Labour Pains

Posted on July 3, 2016 by twitmericks

McCluskey the boss of Unite/

Told Labour MPs not to fight/

But seek mediation/

As more disputation/

Will plunge them yet deeper in shite.///

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36697547

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Exchequer Wrecker

Posted on July 1, 2016 by twitmericks

The Chancellor’s having to slash/

His forecast for government cash/

Apparently /

Effectively wrecks it/

And puts us at risk of a crash.///

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36684452

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Borexit Strategy

Posted on July 1, 2016 by twitmericks

There once was an ex-London mayor/

Shambolic, with shaggy fair hair/

Who led us to Brexit/

Then ran for the exit/

With everything up in the air.///

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36672591

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Gove for Guv?

Posted on June 30, 2016 by twitmericks

There was a contender named Gove:/

Abandoning Boris, he strove/

To beat the big blond/

Despite a shared bond -/

The web of deceit both men wove.///

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/michael-gove-to-stand-as-tory-leader-a7110591.html

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