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Party Loses its Ed

There once was a leader named Ed/ Who failed to turn the map red/ As Labour was beaten/ From Ayr to Nuneaton/ So losing its Balls and its head./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-32633388 There once was a leader named Ed Who failed to turn … Continue reading

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Bread and Butter Politics

The Sun splashes photos of Ed/ Consuming some bacon in bread/ And dreams of a land which/ Lets pix of a sandwich/ Determine the way it is led./// http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/fun/news/a645987/jesuised-twitter-defends-ed-milibands-eating-skills-after-the-sun-cover.html The Sun splashes photos of Ed Consuming some bacon in bread And dreams … Continue reading

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Changing Trews

There was a celebrity red/ Who spoke up on YouTube and said:/ Although I once wrote/ That no one should vote/ I now give my backing to Ed./// http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/04/russell-brand-changes-mind-about-voting-and-urges-support-for-labour There was a celebrity red Who spoke up on YouTube and said: Although … Continue reading

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Polling Stones

Ed Miliband’s pledges are shown/ Upon a great tablet of stone/ With echoes of Moses/ But this presupposes/ That Labour can govern alone./// http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/generalelection/ed-miliband-unveils-stone-carved-with-labour-pledges-to-be-placed-at-downing-st-if-he-wins-10221946.html Ed Miliband's pledges are shown Upon a great tablet of stone With echoes of Moses But this presupposes That Labour … Continue reading

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Sturgeon Goes Fishing

There once was a fellow named Ed/ Who went on the telly and said/ In spite of the urgin’/ Of Nicola Sturgeon/ He’s not gonna jump into bed./// There once was a fellow named Ed Who went on the telly and … Continue reading

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Political Hurly-Burley

The duel between David and Ed/ Was not a debate head to head/ Just Paxman all surly/ With sniping from Burley/ And audience questions instead./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-32064712 The duel between David and Ed Was not a debate head to head Just Paxman all … Continue reading

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I’m No Big Mass Debater, Says PM

The UK Prime Minister said/ He wouldn’t debate head-to-head;/ Now Dave’s running scared/ He’ll be empty-chaired/ And Nick can do battle with Ed./// http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/11451072/David-Cameron-could-be-empty-chaired-in-TV-debates-as-Labour-accuse-him-of-running-scared.html The UK Prime Minister said He wouldn't debate head-to-head; Now Dave's running scared He'll be empty-chaired And Nick can do … Continue reading

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Sins of the (Great-grand)father

If Ed’s angry Rothermere bashes ‘im/ Targets his father & trashes ‘im/ He coulda said/ So my dad was red – / Your great-granpa flirted with fascism!   ///http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/des-freedman/daily-mail-ed-miliband_b_4024196.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/386470381768302592

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Mail Fail

Lord Rothermere, boss of the Mail/  Loves a good left-bashing tale/ With brash editorials/ But crashing memorials?/ That’s beyond even his pale. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24379322 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/386065054862307328

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Reds Under the Ed

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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