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“In-Out” Shaken About

A Tory named Adam Afriyie/ Wants popular voting next year/ On our EU links,/ But everyone thinks/ It’s really about his career. /// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24417670 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/386857045728575489

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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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Let them Eat Organic Cotswold Loaves

The PM, our government’s head/ When asked for the price of cheap bread/ Said let them eat cake/ (Or loaves that I bake/ In my Panasonic instead). ///http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/oct/01/david-cameron-price-of-bread The PM, our government's headWhen asked for the price of cheap breadSaid … Continue reading

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Obama Drama

Republicans up on the Hill, Disliking his health reform bill, Are causing some drama For Barack Obama  As federal business stands still.   ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24343698 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/384993194292690944   ** And don’t forget… There Was an Old Geezer Called Caesar is out in the … Continue reading

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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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Kiss n Tell McBride

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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Anchor Man

Nick Clegg told Lib Dems “I’m an anchor/Tho there’s no political rancour/My vital position/In this coalition/Stops Cameron being a wanker”./// http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/liberaldemocrats/10318317/Liberal-Democrats-an-anchor-holding-back-Tories-and-Labour-says-Nick-Clegg.html Nick Clegg told Lib Dems "I'm an anchorTho there's no political rancourMy vital positionIn this coalitionStops Cameron being a … Continue reading

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Family Guy

The member for Worthing & Shoreham/ Has told a Conservative Forum/ That one may exclude/ MPs with no brood/ From family matters – ignore ’em.   ///http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/liberaldemocrats/10313013/Sarah-Teather-was-a-poor-families-minister-because-she-has-no-children-ex-Minister-suggests.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/379644447912239105

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Union Blues

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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Cameron takes a Hammering

There was a PM who misread/ The mood of the party he led/ A Commons defeat/ Means Dave must retreat/ And let France bomb Assad instead.///   http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23892783 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/373353985844838400 **Book out next week –  September 5 in the UK – http://www.amazon.co.uk/There-Was-Geezer-Called-Caesar/dp/1907554866/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375432501&sr=8-1&keywords=mick+twister **

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