Tag Archives: euro

Poll Position I

Posted on June 18, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an election in France/ So here’s the result at a glance/ Mr Hollande/ Won the deuxieme rond/ So the Socialists’ plan gets a chance. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18487673

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Banking on the Taxpayer

Posted on May 26, 2012 by twitmericks

A bank in Madrid known as Bankia/ Got bigger & richer & swankier/ Enjoying a bubble/ And when it hit trouble/ Said “taxpayer bailout? Why Thankya”. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18213848

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Greeks Speak

Posted on May 7, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an old people from Greece/ Who voted for early release/ From conditions on debt/ Many feel can’t be met/ They are hoping repayments decrease. // http://www.euronews.com/newswires/1507832-greece-faces-dangerous-turmoil-after-election/

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Poor Standards

Posted on January 14, 2012 by twitmericks

The agency Standard & Poors/Cut 9 Euro member states’ scores/The drop in their status/Reflects a hiatus/In tackling the Euro’s dolours. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/jan/13/eurozone-crisis-france-credit-rating-aaa

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Witney or Britney?

Posted on December 12, 2011 by twitmericks

Mr Cameron, MP for Witney/Reeled off a considerable litany/Of justifications/For his machinations/While Mr Clegg hid away, ditn’t ‘e? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16134496

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Cable Stitched Up

Posted on December 12, 2011 by twitmericks

There is an old fellow called Cable/Who wants to resign but ain’t able/He may disagree/With the PM, DC/But he can’t quit the Cabinet table. http://www.itv.com/news/cable-wont-resign89552/

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Just Enough for the City

Posted on December 9, 2011 by twitmericks

The crunch EU summit in Brussels/Saw Cameron flexing his muscles/It’s rather a pity/It’s just for the City/The PM will fight in such tussles http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/dec/09/eurozone-countries-treaty-exclude-britain?intcmp=239

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Let’s Get Fiscal

Posted on December 5, 2011 by twitmericks

The leaders of Germ’ny & France/Are claiming a major advance/They decided it’s better/To punish the debtor/Not endlessly give them a chance. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/dec/05/germany-france-euro-merkel-sarkozy

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I fought Delors and Delors won

Posted on December 3, 2011 by twitmericks

Ex Euro-commissioner, Jacques/Who ran the EU a while back/Now says he assumed/That the Euro was doomed/As it started out on the wrong track. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/8932647/Euro-doomed-from-start-says-Jacques-Delors.html

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Double-dipped in the poo

Posted on November 28, 2011 by twitmericks

The wonks at the #OECD/In their latest predictions foresee/A Euro recession/And global depression/It’s difficult not to agree. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15915627

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