The Doctor Is In

Posted on May 25, 2012 by twitmericks

A doctor from north Pakistan/

Ensured US spies got their man/

With fake vaccinations/

The ramifications/

Were 33 years in the can.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/24/world/asia/doctor-who-helped-find-bin-laden-given-jail-term-official-says.html

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Hunt the Memo

Posted on May 24, 2012 by twitmericks

A memo from Jeremy Hunt/

Suggests that he led from the front/

In backing Sky’s bid/

So what his Spad did/

Wasn’t down to some low-level grunt.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/leveson-inquiry/9288422/Leveson-Inquiry-Jeremy-Hunt-memo-shows-he-backed-News-Corp-bid-for-BSkyB-before-taking-charge-of-decision.html

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Unpheasant Pluckers

Posted on May 24, 2012 by twitmericks

The buzzard, a fine bird of prey/

With a beautiful mating display/

To Defra’s a pest/

So smash up its nest/

So the rich can blow pheasants away.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18183204

 

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Barton the Fink Revisited

Posted on May 23, 2012 by twitmericks

QPR man Joey Barton/

Will not be allowed to take part in/

12 matches next season/

And not without reason/

His act up, he will have to smarten.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/may/23/joey-barton-12-game-ban-fa

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Farewell Remote Father

Posted on May 23, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an old fellow, Eugene/

Who invented a handy machine/

A remote control panel

/To change TV channel/

(Till then people mostly were lean).

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2012/may/23/eugene-polley-tv-remote-control?newsfeed=true

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Writing on the Wall for Facebook?

Posted on May 23, 2012 by twitmericks

A number of top US banks/

Are liable now to close ranks/

Over just who was told/

As FB shares were sold/

“Cut and run – before flotation tanks!”

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http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-0523-facebook-regrets-2-20120523,0,2596022.story

 

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Exhibitionism gets on Zuma’s Wick

Posted on May 22, 2012 by twitmericks

Polygamist Jacob G. Zuma/

A kind of one man baby-boomer/

Says what is obscene is/

A pic of his penis/

Which shows an immense lack of humour.

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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1502ea54-a3f0-11e1-8878-00144feabdc0.html

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RIP BG

Posted on May 21, 2012 by twitmericks

RIP RG the Bee Gee/

Remembered from Finland to Fiji/

You hosted a freebie/

For ex-PM TB/

Who said today that you were VG. ///

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gAa9hEkHHFDwnP7AYpnP_10vwbpA?docId=CNG.386700dfaa927f55dd254fb2cd66ee80.21

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Fire Sale

Posted on May 21, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an old torch, second-hand/
That sold for 100+ grand/
But many may feel/
The Olympic ideal/
Comes out badly from this tarnished brand.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/sale-of-olympic-torches-on-ebay-ignites-controversy-7769520.html

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Serb Perturbs

Posted on May 21, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an old man in Belgrade/

Who won a big vote, I’m afraid/

For neighbours suspect/

The new leader-elect/

& the wartime role Nikolic played.

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http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/05/21/uk-serbia-president-idUKBRE84K0FR20120521

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomislav_Nikoli%C4%87

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