Picket at Heaven’s Gate

Posted on June 19, 2012 by twitmericks

An actor who sang a cappella/

Brian Hibbard was never quite stellar/

The ex-Flying Picket/

Told Maggie to stick it/

So RIP Brian, top fella.

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http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/327455/Flying-Pickets-star-Hibbard-dies-of-cancer

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Poll Position II

Posted on June 18, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an election in Greece/

Which saw the far-left share increase/

And yet in as far as/

The winner’s Samaras/

Austerity ain’t gonna cease.

///http://blogs.ft.com/the-a-list/2012/06/18/samaras-victory-offers-relief-but-no-answers/

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Poll Position I

Posted on June 18, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an election in France/

So here’s the result at a glance/

Mr Hollande/

Won the deuxieme rond/

So the Socialists’ plan gets a chance.

///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18487673

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Next Match on Crown Court?

Posted on June 18, 2012 by twitmericks

An Argentine player of tennis/

Does not seem to realise when is/

A time to stay calm/

So did bodily harm/

To a line judge, the dangerous menace.

/// http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/david-nalbandian-faces-police-probe-into-assault-allegation-following-queens-club-kick-7857803.html

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Never Mind the Recession – It’s the Saudi Succession

Posted on June 17, 2012 by twitmericks

The death of Prince Nayef al-Saud/

Has cast a political cloud/

In terms of succession/

I get the impression/

The claimants form rather a crowd.

//// http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jun/17/saudi-succession-heir-nayef-dies?newsfeed=true

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Aung San Suu Kyi’s Long Wait to be Free

Posted on June 16, 2012 by twitmericks

There was a brave woman from Burma/

More quiet than many, but firmer/

She waited a spell/

But then got her Nobel/

Showing ASSK’s  a long-termer.

/// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18471941

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Insider Doing Time Inside

Posted on June 15, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an old banker named Gupta/

Whose dealings got ever corrupter/

A court in Manhattan/

Detected a pattern/

Of dubious things he was up to.

///http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0a106408-b4cd-11e1-aa06-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1xtap2yrb

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Blogger of Dinner Comes out Winner

Posted on June 15, 2012 by twitmericks

There is a young girl in Argyll/

Who blogs her school dinner in style/

Authorities banned ‘er/

Disliking her candour/

But had to relent in a while.

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http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16247541

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How Rebekah Kept up Dave’s Pecker

Posted on June 14, 2012 by twitmericks

DC had a BF, Rebekah/

Who helped him to keep up his pecker/

We’re in it together/

She wrote – any weather/

He watches the scandal now wreck ‘er.

/// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18437287

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Harryed Out

Posted on June 14, 2012 by twitmericks

The outgoing coach of the Spurs/

Was fired, as often occurs/

To stay any longer/

He wanted more wonga/

Despite poor results, one infers.

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http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/06/14/3172634/redknapp-levy-simply-lost-faith-in-each-other-at-tottenham

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