Nonce Sense

Posted on February 26, 2014 by twitmericks

Hattie and Pattie and Jack/

Are getting some newspaper flak/

About their responses/

To claims about nonces/

And NCCL some years back.

///http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/feb/25/harriet-harman-daily-mail-smear-inept

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Morgan Failure

Posted on February 25, 2014 by twitmericks

There once was a fellow named Piers/

Whose US trip ended in tears/

His CNN show/

Got ratings so low/

‘Twas axed after only three years.

///http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/24/piers-morgans-us-talkshow-axe-cnn

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Ugandan Discussions

Posted on February 25, 2014 by twitmericks

There was an old man from Uganda/

Who sadly decided to pander/

To bigots who hate/

All those who aren’t straight/

And spout anti-gay propaganda.

///http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/24/uganda-president-signs-anti-gay-laws

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Ostriches and Lost Riches

Posted on February 23, 2014 by twitmericks
There was an old man from Ukraine/
Whose palace was found to contain/
A helipad, boats/
Cars, ostriches, goats,/
More lavish than Citizen Kane.
///http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-uprising-the-private-zoo-the-galleon-moored-on-a-private-lake-the-fleet-of-vintage-cars–ukrainians-left-openmouthed-at-the-opulence-of-yanukovychs-country-estate-9146886.html
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Going Through the Motions

Posted on February 22, 2014 by twitmericks

There once was a light-fingered Brit/

Who stole a gem, swallowing it/

Police in Australia/

Not wanting failure/

May now have to go through some shit.

///http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/21/australia-police-x-ray-briton-tourist-stolen-pink-diamond

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Hello Chris, Got a New Motor?

Posted on February 22, 2014 by twitmericks

The DJ Chris Moyles, I’m afraid/

Resented the tax that he paid/

To save a few quid/

He claimed what he did/

Was work in the used auto trade.

///http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/feb/21/chris-moyles-used-car-dealer-tax-avoidance

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Obama-Lama Ding-dong

Posted on February 21, 2014 by twitmericks
President @BarackObama/
Met up with the old @DalaiLama -/
A ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’/
Said China, with loathing,/
Creating a bit of a drama.///
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Disporting Chance

Posted on February 21, 2014 by twitmericks
The minister dealing with sport/
Has used her top role to exhort/
Our radiant women:/
Forget golf and swimming/
Cheerleading’s a feminine sport!
///http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-politics/10652074/Get-more-women-into-sport-through-cheerleading-its-feminine-says-sports-minister-Helen-Grant.html
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Bishops Bash Cameron

Posted on February 20, 2014 by twitmericks

Some senior folks in the church/

Conducted a bit of research/

And found cutting payments/

To benefit claimants/

Leaves people in need in the lurch.

///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26261700

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Hacker Backer

Posted on February 19, 2014 by twitmericks
There was an old fellow named Blair/
Who told Mrs Brooks he’d be there/
An older and wiser/
De facto adviser/
With cover-up knowledge to share.
///http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/feb/19/tony-blair-rebekah-brooks-phone-hacking
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