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Minister’s Dirty Laundry

Posted on July 20, 2012 by twitmericks

A minister known as Lord Green/ Appears to be not very keen/ To discuss his CV/ Running HSBC/ When it helped to make drug money clean. /// http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/invisible-minister-lord-green-who-ran-hsbc-dodges-questions-over-scandal-7960150.html

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Peer Pressure

Posted on July 10, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an old House full of Lords/ Where time-servers reap their rewards/ Where plans for reform/ Ran into a storm/ To the joy of the ermine-clad hordes /// http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9390519/Lords-reforms-are-a-dead-duck-and-should-be-dropped-say-Tory-rebel-MPs.html  

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Another One Bites the Dust

Posted on May 31, 2012 by twitmericks

Government plans to tax charity/ Were found to be lacking in clarity/ So one more proposal/ Goes in waste disposal/ Amid opposition hilarity. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/may/31/government-confirms-u-turn-charity-tax?newsfeed=true

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Hague Attacking, But Just Who’s Slacking?

Posted on May 13, 2012 by twitmericks

Hague says UK lack of growth/ Is due to our businessmen’s sloth/ Labour hits back/ It’s the government’s slack/ So maybe it’s actually both. // http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18048963

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Coalition Attrition

Posted on May 4, 2012 by twitmericks

The 2012 local election/ Swung left, towards Labour’s direction/ For Lib Dem and Tory/ Things got a bit gory/ As voters expressed disaffection. /// http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/may/04/david-cameron-apologises-local-election?newsfeed=true

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Well I’ll be Double Dipped in Recession

Posted on April 25, 2012 by twitmericks

  This government gave the impression/ Way back in the 2010 session/ That greater austerity/ Led to prosperity/ Instead we are back in recession.

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Nadine Gets Mean

Posted on April 24, 2012 by twitmericks

Two arrogant posh little boys/ Use the trappings of office as toys/ And ignore voters’ worries/ So says Nadine Dorries/ A Tory. This Labour enjoys. // http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17815769

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What’s in Store, George?

Posted on March 18, 2012 by twitmericks

The Chancellor’s big budget test Is not just to cut or invest The hints he is dropping All point to more shopping GB doing what we do best? http://www.itv.com/news/sunday-trading-law-shelved-for-olympics85476/

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Without a Clegg to Stand on

Posted on March 10, 2012 by twitmericks

Nick Clegg, at a meeting in Gateshead Opposing a Lib Dem debate said Oh please do not kill The old NHS bill I know it’s OK cos my mate said. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17325834

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Grayling’s Temporary Job?

Posted on February 29, 2012 by twitmericks

Government intern Chris Grayling Whose policy’s utterly failing Blames devious Trots And anarchist plots For the fact that he isn’t prevailing. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-    

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