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Armageddon Outta Here!

Posted on June 8, 2018 by twitmericks

A fellow whose air’s charlatanic/ Is telling us all not to panic/ But when meltdown comes/ Will Boris and chums/ Be first to jump off the Titanic?/// https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/jun/07/boris-johnson-admits-there-may-be-a-brexit-meltdown A fellow whose air's charlatanicIs telling us all not to panicBut when … Continue reading →

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The Backstop’s Here

Posted on June 7, 2018 by twitmericks

To head off a Cabinet split/ With Davis’s threat he would quit/ May had to agree/ That temporaree/ Means just going on for a bit./// To head off a Cabinet splitWith Davis's threat he would quitMay had to agreeThat temporareeMeans … Continue reading →

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Having Your Pie in the Sky and Eating it

Posted on May 23, 2018 by twitmericks

Said Boris: “If I am to fly/ The globe praising Brexit on high/ I need my own plane/ So we can maintain/ Our exports of pie in the sky”./// Said Boris: "If I am to flyThe globe praising Brexit on … Continue reading →

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Seeing Red

Posted on May 14, 2018 by twitmericks

A newly-coined term of abuse/ Is reckoned by some to traduce/ The skin tone of gammon,/ A shade between salmon/ And full-blooded UKIP-style puce./// https://inews.co.uk/news/uk/this-is-why-are-people-arguing-about-gammon/ A newly-coined term of abuseIs reckoned by some to traduceThe skin tone of gammon,A shade … Continue reading →

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Leave it Out!

Posted on May 11, 2018 by twitmericks

In Britain’s EU referendum/ Campaigners had funds and could spendum/ But now a review/ Shows Leave.EU/ Thinks rules are for Leavers to bendum./// https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/may/11/leaveeu-fined-70k-breaches-of-electoral-law-eu-referendum In Britain's EU referendumCampaigners had funds and could spendumBut now a reviewShows https://t.co/ECLxzTVuFkThinks rules are for … Continue reading →

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Loose Hannan

Posted on May 10, 2018 by twitmericks

A Brexit campaigner named Dan/ Admits things aren’t going to plan – / We’re chasing, he feels,/ The worst of all deals;/ The shit is now hitting the fan./// A Brexit campaigner named DanAdmits things aren't going to plan – … Continue reading →

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Taking Back Passport Control?

Posted on March 22, 2018 by twitmericks

Brit passports of burgundy hue,/ Post-Brexit, will turn a dark blue,/ A major advance/ For workers in France,/ Who’ll make them (inside the EU)./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43489462 Note: for a month or two now, Twitter user Guillaume Cingal has been translating many … Continue reading →

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Transition Condition

Posted on March 20, 2018 by twitmericks

Theresa May drew a red line,/ Declaring no leader could sign/ The backstop position/ On border transition -/ But now it’s apparently fine./// https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/mar/19/uk-and-eu-agree-terms-for-brexit-transition-deal Theresa May drew a red line,Declaring no leader could signThe backstop positionOn border transition,But now it's … Continue reading →

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I wanna be like EU-hoo-hoo

Posted on March 3, 2018 by twitmericks

The PM gave Brussels her view/ Of Britain outside the EU:/ “Although the UK/ Won’t do as you say/ We’ll still have to do as you do”./// https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-europeans/europe-wary-of-mays-ideas-for-post-brexit-harmony-idUSKCN1GE2JD The PM gave Brussels her viewOf Britain outside the EU:"Although the UKWon't … Continue reading →

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Customary Divisions

Posted on February 27, 2018 by twitmericks

A union, Corbyn decided,/ For customs is OK provided/ It’s prefaced with ‘a’,/ Not nasty old ‘the’,/ And leaves Tories badly divided./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-43189878   A union, Corbyn decided,For customs is OK providedIt's prefaced with 'a',Not nasty old 'the',And leaves Tories … Continue reading →

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