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Shapps’s Lapse

Posted on March 16, 2015 by twitmericks

Conservative chairman Grant Shapps/ Has had to admit that perhaps/ Although he denied/ His job on the side/ He’d suffered a memory lapse./// http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/mar/16/grant-shapps-urged-to-quit-over-second-job-under-michael-green-pseudonym Conservative chairman Grant ShappsHas had to admit that perhapsAlthough he deniedHis job on the sideHe'd suffered … Continue reading →

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Vanity Project

Posted on January 25, 2015 by twitmericks

An MEP says he defected/ (Though UKIP declared him ejected)/ As Farage’s vanity/ And members’ insanity/ Somehow weren’t what he expected./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-30967633 An MEP says he defected(Though #UKIP declared him ejected) As Farage's vanityAnd members' insanitySomehow weren't what he expected. … Continue reading →

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Inner Pickle

Posted on January 19, 2015 by twitmericks

Communities minister Eric/ Has angered the odd Muslim cleric/ By writing a letter/ To say “could do better”/ Which made them distinctly choleric./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30877447 Communities minister EricHas angered the odd Muslim clericBy writing a letterTo say "could do better"Which made … Continue reading →

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Let Them Eat Porridge

Posted on December 8, 2014 by twitmericks

There was a Conservative peer/ Who said it’s not food being dear/ The thing is the poor/ Can’t cook any more/ Just let them eat porridge, not beer./// http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tory-baroness-poor-people-go-hungry-because-they-dont-know-how-to-cook-9910671.html There was a Conservative peerWho said it's not food being dearThe … Continue reading →

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Hyperbollocks

Posted on December 5, 2014 by twitmericks

The Chancellor’s busy defending/ Proposals for cutting back spending./ Censuring verbally/ Others’ hyperbole*,/ He notes the world isn’t ending./// http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/dec/04/bbc-defends-what-osborne-calls-hyperbolic-coverage-of-spending-cuts The Chancellor's busy defendingProposals for cutting back spending.Censuring verballyOthers' hyperbole,He notes the world isn't ending. — Mick Twister (@twitmericks) December … Continue reading →

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An Upstanding Member

Posted on November 30, 2014 by twitmericks

I bring you a cock and bull story/ Of how Penny Mordaunt, a Tory/ Discussed poultry flocks,/ Inserting some cocks/ And causing a minor furore./// http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/tory-mp-penny-mordaunt-smutty-cock-commons-speech-dare-9893411.html I bring you a cock and bull storyOf how Penny Mordaunt, a ToryDiscussed poultry … Continue reading →

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Tory Turns the Air Blue

Posted on November 27, 2014 by twitmericks

Ex-cabinet minister Mellor/ Berated a cab-driving feller/ In language most rude/ From which we conclude/ He’d sampled Her Majesty’s cellar./// http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/david-mellor-under-pressure-to-apologise-to-the-cabbie-he-called-a-smartarsed-little-b-9882960.html Ex-cabinet minister MellorBerated a cab-driving fellerIn language most rudeFrom which we concludeHe'd sampled Her Majesty's cellar. — Mick Twister … Continue reading →

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Super Collider

Posted on October 28, 2014 by twitmericks

What every Prime Minister needs/ When visiting cities like Leeds/ Is close supervision/ To fend off collision/ With joggers at dangerous speeds./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29784493 What every Prime Minister needsWhen visiting cities like LeedsIs close supervisionTo fend off collisionWith joggers at dangerous … Continue reading →

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Fallon Foul of the Boss

Posted on October 27, 2014 by twitmericks

The member for Sevenoaks, Kent/ Made comments he had to repent/ On No 10’s prompt/ He said: “Forget ‘swamped’,/ ‘A bit under pressure’, I meant”!/// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29784486 The member for Sevenoaks, KentMade comments he had to repentOn No 10's promptHe said: … Continue reading →

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Seaside Kippers

Posted on October 10, 2014 by twitmericks

The voters of Clacton-on-Sea/ Elected a UKIP MP/ With Carswell’s defection/ And swift re-election/ We’ll see more Conservatives flee./// http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/clacton-byelection-westminster-rocked-as-douglas-carswell-becomes-ukips-first-ever-mp-9786319.html The voters of #Clacton-on-SeaElected a #UKIP MPWith Carswell's defectionAnd swift re-electionWe'll see more Conservatives flee. — Mick Twister (@twitmericks) October 10, … Continue reading →

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