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His Master’s Voice

Posted on November 11, 2019 by twitmericks

The Brexiteer Farage will dump/ His promise to go on the stump/ In Tory-held seats,/ A climbdown that meets/ The wish of his boss, Donald Trump./// on twitter

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Do or Die Dies a Death

Posted on October 28, 2019 by twitmericks

The British Prime minister guy/ Said no-ifs-no-buts, do-or-die,/ No trace of a doubt,/ October we’re out -/ Another Johnsonian lie./// https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-deal-extension-boris-johnson-news-eu-2020-flextension-latest-a9173941.html on twitter

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Reject Coins

Posted on October 26, 2019 by twitmericks

The government’s had to admit/ Its Brexit-themed 50p bit/ Will have to be junked,/ Now rendered defunct/ Since Boris’s plan went to shit./// https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/oct/25/production-of-brexit-50p-coin-paused-amid-departure-uncertainty The government's had to admitIts Brexit-themed 50p bitWill have to be junked,Now rendered defunctSince Boris's plan … Continue reading →

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Pledge Ditched

Posted on October 22, 2019 by twitmericks

Despite Johnson’s desperate pitch/ His programme encountered a glitch,/ A setback that caused/ The bill to be paused,/ But nobody died in a ditch./// tweet

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Signature Ploy

Posted on October 20, 2019 by twitmericks

“Dear Donald, I think you will find/ The letter attached is not signed,/ So ha ha – not really!/ Yours Boris, sincerely”./ “Dear Boris, that counts – we don’t mind”./// "Dear Donald, I think you will findThe letter attached is … Continue reading →

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Johnson Waives his Rules

Posted on October 18, 2019 by twitmericks

“No checks in the sea”, Johnson cried,/ To get DUP-ers onside./ Alas, to their shock,/ His pledge was a crock -/ A man known for lying had lied!/// "No checks in the sea", Johnson cried,To get DUP-ers onside.Alas, to their … Continue reading →

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Lavatorial language

Posted on October 10, 2019 by twitmericks

Recently, more and more people on Twitter have been translating my limericks, especially into French and German. So when the bog paper shortage went Dutch as well, I put out an appeal to the hive mind to see how many … Continue reading →

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Brexshit Gets Real

Posted on October 9, 2019 by twitmericks

As Brexit descends into farce/ Our bog paper stocks will get sparse,/ But when there is none/ The Mail and the Sun/ Are handy for wiping one’s arse. /// As Brexit descends into farceOur bog paper stocks will get sparse,But when … Continue reading →

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Dog on

Posted on October 6, 2019 by twitmericks

When lorries, post-Brexit, get stuck,/ A driver marooned in a truck/ Will just have to stay by/ Some Kent doggers’/ lay-by And watch exhibitionists fuck./// When lorries, post-Brexit, get stuck,A driver marooned in a truckWill just have to stay bySome … Continue reading →

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Being extorted*

Posted on October 2, 2019 by twitmericks

“When stuff goes cross-border post-Brexit,/ Ten miles away somebody chexit./ With this cunning plan”,/ Said Boris, “I can/ Pretend it’s the EU wot rexit!”/// *The title is an anagram of ‘Get Brexit Done’ https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/02/boris-johnson-promises-no-brexit-checks-at-irish-border.html "When stuff goes cross-border post-Brexit,Ten miles … Continue reading →

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