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Woolly Advice

There was a PM known as Dave Who said that old people should save By wrapping up warm (Not ask for reform To make gas suppliers behave). /// https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/391207610470629376 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/consumertips/household-bills/10388368/Downing-Street-People-faced-with-rising-energy-bills-should-consider-wearing-jumpers.html

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Anchor Man

Nick Clegg told Lib Dems “I’m an anchor/Tho there’s no political rancour/My vital position/In this coalition/Stops Cameron being a wanker”./// http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/liberaldemocrats/10318317/Liberal-Democrats-an-anchor-holding-back-Tories-and-Labour-says-Nick-Clegg.html Nick Clegg told Lib Dems "I'm an anchorTho there's no political rancourMy vital positionIn this coalitionStops Cameron being a … Continue reading

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Mail Sale Fail

The company called Royal Mail/ Is now to be put up for sale/ I doubt that my letter/ Will fare any better/ To judge by what happened with rail. ////http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/sep/12/royal-mail-strikes-privatisation https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/378239364054405120

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Cameron takes a Hammering

There was a PM who misread/ The mood of the party he led/ A Commons defeat/ Means Dave must retreat/ And let France bomb Assad instead.///   http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23892783 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/373353985844838400 **Book out next week –  September 5 in the UK – http://www.amazon.co.uk/There-Was-Geezer-Called-Caesar/dp/1907554866/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375432501&sr=8-1&keywords=mick+twister **

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The Rich Get Richer

There once was a tax reform which   Reduced the top rate on the rich   The wealthy get more   Instead of the poor   A reverse redistributive switch. ///http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-accuses-government-of-squeezing-single-parents-while-the-rich-get-tax-breaks-8562795.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/320549544171560961

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QuIDS in

A wealthy MP, IDS/ Insists he could manage on less/ If eight quid a day/ Would do him OK/ That’s what we should pay him, I guess. ///http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/welfare-minister-iain-duncan-smith-i-could-get-by-on-53-a-week-8556002.html A wealthy MP, IDSInsists he could manage on lessIf eight quid a … Continue reading

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UKIP If You Want To…

There was an old point-dodger’s seat/ Where Lib Dems avoided defeat/ For Tories in Eastleigh/ It got rather beastly/ As UKIP had Cameron beat. ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/mar/01/ukip-victory-revulsion-nigel-farage There was an old point-dodger's seat/Where Lib Dems avoided defeat/For Tories in Eastleigh/It got rather … Continue reading

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Cameron’s Teenage Kicks

Cameron hopes One Direction/ Will give him a better election/ (I think that’s the word/ But if I have erred/ I may have to make a collection.) ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21488990 Cameron hopes One Direction/Will give him a better election/(I think that's the … Continue reading

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Huhne’s Change of Tune

There was an MP named Chris Huhne/ Who suddenly altered his tune/ So stop being beastly/ The member for Eastleigh/ Is exiting parliament soon. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21322136 There was an MP named Chris #Huhne/Who suddenly altered his tune/So stop being beastly/The member … Continue reading

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Onesie Nation Liberal

There is an old fellow named Nick/ Whose onesie is getting some stick/ The target of scorn/ Clegg says it’s unworn/ (I hope so, he’d look a right dick!) ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20969473 There is an old fellow named Nick/Whose onesie is getting … Continue reading

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