Tutu Targets Tony

Posted on September 2, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an old man from Cape Town/

A bishop of Nobel renown/

Who said, to be fair/

Mr Bush & pal Blair/

Should be tried in the Hague & sent down.

///http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/sep/02/tony-blair-iraq-war-desmond-tutu

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Sorry The Hardest Word?

Posted on September 1, 2012 by twitmericks

A firm working in pharmacology/

Which failed to research embryology/

For what its drug did/

To so many a kid/

Belatedly made an apology.

///http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9513532/German-drug-firm-issues-first-apology-to-thalidomide-victims.html

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They don’t give ATOS

Posted on August 31, 2012 by twitmericks

A firm that did not give a toss/

Got disabled protesters quite cross/

Assessing for benefit/

ATOS found many fit/

Causing the poor further loss.

////http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/aug/31/paralympic-sponsor-atos-hit-protests?newsfeed=true

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Abramovich Ever-more-rich

Posted on August 31, 2012 by twitmericks

There were 2 extremely rich Russians/

Whose argument had repercussions/

As B Berezovsky/

Was told to F.Off-ski/

By court after legal discussions.

////http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/boris-berezovsky-loses-roman-abramovich-claim-8099260.html

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Clint Goes Every Which Way

Posted on August 31, 2012 by twitmericks

A Republican actor named Clint/

Got up on the stage for a stint/

But it wasn’t so great/

As he lost the debate/

To a chair that had nobody in’t.

///http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/clint-eastwood-mocked-over-mitt-romney-speech-8098948.html

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Chocs Away!

Posted on August 30, 2012 by twitmericks

Research says the average bloke/

Reduces the chance of a stroke/

By chocolate consumption/

But it’s my assumption/

It isn’t so helpful to smoke.

////http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/aug/29/chocolate-reduces-risk-of-strokes-for-men

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The Plane in Spain

Posted on August 30, 2012 by twitmericks

A passenger aircraft from Spain/

Set a hijacking drama in train/

As radio silence/

Provoked fears of violence/

& Dutch forces boarded the plane.

///http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/netherlands/9506959/Communication-breakdown-sparks-Schiphol-airport-hijack-panic.html

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Strauss Declares

Posted on August 29, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an old cricketer, Strauss/

Who’s leaving the ECB house/

He says he’s to cease/

Due to form at the crease/

And not over Pietersen’s grouse.

///http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/england-captain-andrew-strauss-retires-from-professional-cricket-8091853.html

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Live on Mars?

Posted on August 29, 2012 by twitmericks

A musical Rover on Mars/

Played will.i.am’s Reach for the Stars/

Amid consternation/

A whole constellation/

Awoke to its opening bars.

///http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9505062/Nasas-Curiosity-rover-broadcasts-new-will.i.am-song-from-Mars.html

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It’s an Ill Wind…

Posted on August 28, 2012 by twitmericks

The Republican National Convention/

Is held amid some apprehension/

As stormy winds hamper/

The party in Tampa/

Can this be divine intervention?

///http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-breezy-tampa-republicans-press-ahead-with-convention/2012/08/27/56931424-f046-11e1-adc6-87dfa8eff430_story.html

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