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No Virgin Berth?

Posted on August 23, 2016 by twitmericks

When Jez took a train to a meeting/ Rampacked, it had no empty seating/ Now Virgin says bull/ It wasn’t that full/ And Jeremy’s sit-in was fleeting./// http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/jeremy-corbyn-richard-branson-go-8692936 When Jez got a train to a meetingRampacked, it had no empty … Continue reading →

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Rising Trots

Posted on August 10, 2016 by twitmericks

The deputy leader Tom Watson/ Says entrists are carrying plots on/ Declaring Momentum/ Is out to foment ’em/ So Labour must now take the Trots on./// http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/aug/09/trotskyists-young-labour-members-jeremy-corbyn-tom-watson The deputy leader Tom WatsonSays entrists are carrying plots onDeclaring MomentumIs out to … Continue reading →

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Labour Pains

Posted on July 3, 2016 by twitmericks

McCluskey the boss of Unite/ Told Labour MPs not to fight/ But seek mediation/ As more disputation/ Will plunge them yet deeper in shite./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36697547 McCluskey the boss of UniteTold Labour MPs not to fightBut seek mediationAs more disputationWill plunge … Continue reading →

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That’s ‘ow to Oldham

Posted on December 5, 2015 by twitmericks

Electors on Thursday in Oldham/ Rejected what UKIP’d told ’em/ Despite what some wrote/ The popular vote/ Showed Labour still able to hold ’em./// http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/elections/2015/12/why-did-result-oldham-west-come-such-surprise Electors on Thursday in OldhamRejected what UKIP'd told 'emDespite what some wroteThe popular voteShowed Labour … Continue reading →

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Sorry Affair

Posted on November 18, 2015 by twitmericks

Ken Livingstone made an apology/ For using unkind terminology./ Challenged on Trident/ Ken got all strident,/ Dishing out cheap cod psychology./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34853430 Ken Livingstone made an apologyFor using unkind terminology.Challenged on TridentKen got all strident,Dishing out cheap cod psychology. — … Continue reading →

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Barmy Army

Posted on September 21, 2015 by twitmericks

A general felt he should mention/ The army top brass’s intention,/ If Corbyn wins power/ To capture the hour/ By means of an armed intervention./// http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ministry-of-defence-condemn-army-general-behind-jeremy-corbyn-mutiny-threat-10510353.html A general felt he should mentionThe army top brass's intention,If Corbyn wins powerTo capture … Continue reading →

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Ahead by a Whisker

Posted on August 17, 2015 by twitmericks

There was an old man with a beard/ Who said it is just as I feared/ Because I’m a red/ And pulling ahead/ Another grandee’s interfered./// http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/david-miliband-intervenes-in-labour-leadership-with-warning-of-toryonly-rule-while-ed-miliband-remains-silent-10459147.html There was an old man with a beardWho said it is just as … Continue reading →

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