Yellow Peril

Posted on May 8, 2015 by twitmericks

The Lib Dems have tasted defeat/
In many a minister’s seat/
From Yeovil to Twickenham/
Voters are kickin’ em./
Ashdown needs headgear to eat.///
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/08/lib-dems-bad-night-share-of-vote-plummets-election

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Lack of Respect

Posted on May 8, 2015 by twitmericks

George Galloway lost Bradford West,/
His latest electoral test./
As voters reject/
The man from Respect/
Perhaps he should give it a rest.///
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/george-galloway-facing-defeat-as-tactics-backfire-in-bradford-10234486.html

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Bread and Butter Politics

Posted on May 6, 2015 by twitmericks

The Sun splashes photos of Ed/
Consuming some bacon in bread/
And dreams of a land which/
Lets pix of a sandwich/
Determine the way it is led.///
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/fun/news/a645987/jesuised-twitter-defends-ed-milibands-eating-skills-after-the-sun-cover.html

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Bullets Vs Ballots

Posted on May 6, 2015 by twitmericks

In Hampshire a UKIP contender,/
Whose chances were anyway slender,/
Was given the boot/
For saying he’d shoot/
The Tory incumbent defender.///
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/generalelection/general-election-2015-ukip-sacks-candidate-who-threatened-to-shoot-his-tory-rival-10227552.html

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Changing Trews

Posted on May 4, 2015 by twitmericks

There was a celebrity red/

Who spoke up on YouTube and said:/

Although I once wrote/

That no one should vote/

I now give my backing to Ed.///

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/04/russell-brand-changes-mind-about-voting-and-urges-support-for-labour

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Polling Stones

Posted on May 3, 2015 by twitmericks

Ed Miliband’s pledges are shown/
Upon a great tablet of stone/
With echoes of Moses/
But this presupposes/
That Labour can govern alone.///
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/generalelection/ed-miliband-unveils-stone-carved-with-labour-pledges-to-be-placed-at-downing-st-if-he-wins-10221946.html

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Poll Positions

Posted on May 1, 2015 by twitmericks

When questioning top politicians/
On how they will form coalitions/
It’s worthwhile to note/
That after a vote/
We often see shifting positions.///
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-32549284

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Twitter Jitter

Posted on April 29, 2015 by twitmericks

The market position of Twitter/
Has suffered a bit of a jitter/
A revenue leak/
Showed figures were weak/
So share prices went down the shitter.///
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/twitter-shares-down-as-losses-up-by-a-quarter-leaked-early-on-twitter-10211527.html

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Chilesaurus Sin Carne

Posted on April 28, 2015 by twitmericks

A dinosaur called Chilesaurus/
Existed a long time before us/
And though it looks edgy/
In fact it was veggie/
And therefore inclined to ignore us.///
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/new-tyrannosauruslike-vegetarian-dinosaur-discovered-in-chile-10207503.html

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Cameron Lets Side Down

Posted on April 26, 2015 by twitmericks

The PM’s a lover of sport/
Or so his PR folks report/
But put on the spot/
He went and forgot/
Which team he’s supposed to support.///
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-32463038

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