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Reds Under the Ed

Posted on September 25, 2013 by twitmericks

There was an old fellow named Ed/ Who went down to Brighton and said/ That Bills must be capped/ And bedroom tax scrapped./ Apparently this makes him red. ///http://metro.co.uk/2013/09/24/labour-party-conference-red-ed-miliband-stakes-his-claim-as-pledges-on-energy-and-land-mark-shift-to-left-4104211/ https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/382779480500350976

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Biteback Fightback

Posted on September 24, 2013 by twitmericks

A publisher named @IainDale Has @DPMcBride‘s book on sale.He totally knackeredSome old geezer’s placardBy suddenly turning rogue male. (Apologies to non-Twitter readers for the @signs). http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/willheaven/100237540/photo-iain-dale-fights-a-nuclear-protester-at-labour-conference/ A publisher named @IainDale Has @DPMcBride's book on sale.He totally knackeredSome old geezer's placardBy suddenly … Continue reading →

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Kiss n Tell McBride

Posted on September 20, 2013 by twitmericks

There is an old Labourite spinner/ Who’s owned up to being a sinner./ He smeared & he lied/ Yet @DPMcBride/ Still couldn’t make Gordon a winner. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24171077 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/380988967933341696

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Union Blues

Posted on September 5, 2013 by twitmericks

The GMB leader Paul Kenny/ Has cost Labour one pretty penny/ By telling Ed Mili its/ Member affiliates/ Won’t from now on be as many. ///http://www.channel4.com/news/gmb-union-labour-party-campaigns-ed-miliband-cec https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/375531689591595008 ///

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Cheap Labour?

Posted on August 12, 2013 by twitmericks

Companies Tesco and Next/ Profess themselves rather perplexed./ Accused by Chris Bryant/ Of being reliant/ On overseas workers, they’re vexed./// http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/chris-bryant-forced-to-back-down-over-claim-that-tesco-uses-cheap-migrant-workers-8756555.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/366877902131822593  

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But the Levy was Dry

Posted on July 9, 2013 by twitmericks

There was a young leader named Ed Who said “Labour’s old ways are dead. This union levy, It’s all kind of heavy Affiliate members instead”. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23234340 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/354593323475931137

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Unite and Fight

Posted on July 5, 2013 by twitmericks

The Labour machine and Unite Got into a bit of a fight About the selection For Falkirk’s election, To Tory and Lib Dem delight. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23192888 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/353097876907376640

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From Here to Fraternity

Posted on March 28, 2013 by twitmericks

The Labour MP for South Shields/ Is off to explore foreign fields/ It all came to naught/ For sadly he sought/ The power his brother now wields. ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/mar/27/david-miliband-feared-being-distraction The Labour MP for South ShieldsIs off to explore foreign fieldsIt all … Continue reading →

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Out Lord

Posted on March 14, 2013 by twitmericks

Lord Ahmed, a Labour life peer/ Is currently out on his ear/ He told Urdu news/ That powerful Jews/ Were out to destroy his career. ///http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theres-no-place-for-antisemitism-in-the-labour-party-ed-miliband-condemns-lordahmed-over-claims-he-blamed-imprisonment-on-jewish-conspiracy-8533813.html Lord Ahmed, a Labour life peer/Is currently out on his ear/He told Urdu news/That … Continue reading →

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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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