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Dyson makes us suckers

Posted on January 22, 2019 by

James Dyson, who says Brexit’s pukka,/ Who knows how to make one a sucker,/ Says now Singapore/ Will suit his firm more,/ The great hypocritical fucker.///   James Dyson, who says Brexit's pukka,Who knows how to make one a sucker,Says … Continue reading →

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Sell Trump!

Posted on December 24, 2018 by

As stock exchange prices went red/ Economists everywhere said/ The cause of the slump/ Was fears about Trump,/ Who tried shifting blame to the Fed./// https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/24/investing/stock-market-today-dow/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twbusiness&utm_content=2018-12-24T13%3A25%3A04&utm_term=image As stock exchange prices went redEconomists everywhere saidThe cause of the slumpWas fears about … Continue reading →

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Flatliners

Posted on November 23, 2017 by

The forecast of top UK sages/ Regarding stagnation in wages/ Is flatlining pay/ Is with us to stay/ For ages and ages and ages./// The forecast of top UK sagesRegarding stagnation in wagesIs flatlining payIs with us to stayFor ages … Continue reading →

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No Return of the Pink Panther

Posted on December 15, 2016 by

Goodbye to the Pink Panther Wafer/ Whose firm says it’s having to pay for/ The post-Brexit crunch/ And so I’ve a hunch/ Investing in waffles is safer./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-38328388 Goodbye to the Pink Panther WaferThe firm says it's having to pay … Continue reading →

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Sell Sex Please, We’re British

Posted on December 26, 2014 by

Great Britain has taken the chance/ To grow to be bigger than France/ Illegal narcotic/ And also erotic/ Transactions allowed this advance./// http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11313327/Britain-edges-past-France-on-world-stage.html Great Britain has taken the chance To grow to be bigger than France Illegal narcotic And also erotic Transactions allowed this … Continue reading →

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Hyperbollocks

Posted on December 5, 2014 by

The Chancellor’s busy defending/ Proposals for cutting back spending./ Censuring verbally/ Others’ hyperbole*,/ He notes the world isn’t ending./// http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/dec/04/bbc-defends-what-osborne-calls-hyperbolic-coverage-of-spending-cuts The Chancellor's busy defending Proposals for cutting back spending. Censuring verbally Others' hyperbole, He notes the world isn't ending. — Mick Twister (@twitmericks) December … Continue reading →

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A Plague on All Our Houses

Posted on May 18, 2014 by

Mark Carney says Britain’s in trouble/ Because of its property bubble/ Untenable prices/ Provoking a crisis/ Unless we build more at the double. ///http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/may/18/mark-carney-house-prices-risk-economy-bank-of-england Mark Carney says Britain's in troubleBecause of its property bubbleUntenable pricesProvoking a crisisUnless we build more … Continue reading →

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Growing Pains

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

The UK is lacking in growth/ & cuts only lead to more sloth/ So should we cut spending/ Or rack up more lending?/ The Chancellor opted for both. ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/mar/20/budget-2013-uk-economic-growth-downgraded The UK is lacking in growth & cuts only lead to more … Continue reading →

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Osborne’s Status Update

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

The Chancellor of the UK/ Has no longer so much to say/ About credit status/ Since Moody’s now rate us/ A little below Triple A. ///http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/02/24/uk-britain-osborne-downgrade-idUKBRE91M0BY20130224 The Chancellor of the UK/Has no longer so much to say/About credit status/Since Moody's … Continue reading →

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Osborne Papers over the Cracks

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

There once was a wallpaper heir/ Who found that the cupboard was bare/ So what do we get?/ Ever deeper in debt/ No growth and no money to spare. ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/dec/05/autumn-statement-2012-key-points?intcmp=239 There once was a wallpaper heir/Who found that the cupboard … Continue reading →

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