Electoral Rolls

Posted on April 10, 2015 by twitmericks

A cheating UKIP politician/
Was probed by police on suspicion/
Of fixing the polls/
With free sausage rolls,/
Endangering voter nutrition.///
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-32234567

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Wealding Power

Posted on April 9, 2015 by twitmericks

An oil firm’s located a field/
In Surrey, just under the weald/
It’s hard to extract/
But needn’t be fracked/
And could give a sizeable yield.///
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32229203

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Ship of Fools

Posted on April 8, 2015 by twitmericks

Two men sailed a DIY boat/
But others so minded please note/
Coat hangers and plywood/
Aren’t items that I would/
Employ if you want it to float.///

http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2015-04-07/men-rescued-from-9-homemade-boat/

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Mal Adjusted

Posted on April 7, 2015 by twitmericks

The manager Malky Mackay/
Was sacked, and the sole reason why/
Was that Wigan Athletic/
Showed form so pathetic./
His racism? That’s by the by.///
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32198276

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Surgin’ Sturgeon

Posted on April 4, 2015 by twitmericks

The SNP’s Nicola Sturgeon/
Appears to have rather a surge on/
The pundits all rated/
How she mass-debated/
& think her support will now burgeon.///
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/04/02/nicola-sturgeon-triumphs-as-outsiders-seize-tv-debate-platform_n_6996984.html

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Nukes of Hazard

Posted on April 3, 2015 by twitmericks

Iran and the P5+1/

Came to a deal in Lausanne/

Cutting Iranian/

Processed uranium/

Down to a third of a tonne.///

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Lucky Lincs

Posted on April 2, 2015 by twitmericks

A caravan dwelling in Scunny/

Is flowing with milk and with honey/

Against all the odds/

Two fortunate sods/

Keep scooping the lottery money.///

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-32149418

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Election Business

Posted on April 1, 2015 by twitmericks

100 top company bosses/
Would like us to pencil our crosses/
For Cameron’s team./
To some it may seem/
Their gains may be other folks’ losses.///
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/04/01/uk-britain-election-business-idUKKBN0MS3FA20150401

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Mug’s Game

Posted on March 30, 2015 by twitmericks

The new Labour PR creation,/
A mug that’s against immigration,/
Came in for mockery -/
Some feeling crockery/
Ill befits such agitation.///
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/mar/29/diane-abbott-labour-immigration-controls-mugs-shameful

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Political Hurly-Burley

Posted on March 28, 2015 by twitmericks

The duel between David and Ed/
Was not a debate head to head/
Just Paxman all surly/
With sniping from Burley/
And audience questions instead.///
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-32064712

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