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If the Cap Fits…

Posted on March 20, 2018 by twitmericks

There was an old fellow whose hat/ Was used as a backdrop to chat/ In Newsnight’s discussion/ And looked a bit Russian,/ Which caused a political spat./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43463496 There was an old fellow whose hatWas used as a backdrop to … Continue reading →

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Paxo Packs His Bags

Posted on June 19, 2014 by twitmericks

Old #Paxo the BBC anchor/ Grills prominent types without rancour/ But uses his sneer/ To make it quite clear/ If one of them’s being a wanker. ///http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/vintage-jeremy-paxman-says-goodbye-to-newsnight-after-25-years-9547527.html Old #Paxo the BBC anchorGrills prominent types without rancourBut uses his sneerTo make … Continue reading →

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Paxman’s Extra Hairtime

Posted on August 12, 2013 by twitmericks

There was an old man with a beard/ Who said it is just as a feared/ The punters on Twitter/ Are having a titter/ And reckon I look a bit weird. ///http://inagist.com/search?q=Beard%20Liberation%20Front%20Press%20Release%2012th https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/367043434034368516

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Never mind the Pollards

Posted on December 19, 2012 by twitmericks

There once was a Newsnight report/ That editors chose to abort/ A fellow from Sky/ Was asked to find why/ And called it a cock-up, in short. ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/dec/19/jimmy-savile-scandal-bbc-branded-incapable ///https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/281515194008604673

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Laid off and Paid off

Posted on November 12, 2012 by twitmericks

Entwistle’s severance pay/ Is well over 400K/ We should perhaps mention/ Twice that for his pension/ Makes 24,000 a day.  ///http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/9671132/Threat-to-Lord-Patten-as-BBC-chief-George-Entwistle-gets-1.3m-pay-off.html

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The Man from Auntie

Posted on November 11, 2012 by twitmericks

There was on old man from White City/ Who said it is rather a pity/ I just got the post/ But already I’m toast/ While Patten’s up there sitting pretty. ///http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/fighting-back-bbc-needs-thorough-radical-structural-overhaul-needed-says-patten-8304702.html

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Incurious George

Posted on November 10, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an old BBC boss/ Who seems to be quite at a loss/ He hasn’t a clue/ What his journalists do/ Till he’s told, then he gets a bit cross. ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/nov/10/bbc-chief-unaware-newsnight-tory-peer

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Naming No Names

Posted on November 3, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an old paedophile Tory/ Who was going to be in a story/  On Newsnight last night/ Until they took fright/ So you may as well watch Balamory. ///http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9652824/BBCs-Newsnight-airs-claims-of-child-abuse-against-leading-Tory-politician.html

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Savile Row

Posted on October 22, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an old fixer named Jim/ Exposed as a paedophile crim/ It looks like the Beeb’ll/ Regret being feeble/ By shelving a Newsnight on him. ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/oct/22/bbc-newsnight-jimmy-savile-scandal

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DG Probes DJ

Posted on October 12, 2012 by twitmericks

The BBC DG’s reviews/ Have to ask: Whom did Savile abuse?/ Was it with other men?/ Also who knew what when/ And why was it pulled from the news? ///http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/10/12/jimmy-savile-allegations-entwistle-bbc-review-_n_1961834.html?ncid=GEP

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