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Hopeless POTUS

A big-headed, small-handed dope/ Who boasted of liking to grope/ Has lost a top hire/ And self-confessed liar -/ PR-wise, he hasn’t a Hope./// https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/feb/28/hope-hicks-resigns-trump-communications-director-white-house A big-headed, small-handed dopeWho boasted of liking to gropeHas lost a top hireAnd self-confessed liar … Continue reading

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Jared Barred

A fellow of boyish appearance/ Who’s lost his security clearance/ Is closely connected,/ It’s widely suspected,/ To Russian-led poll interference.///  

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Firms Lay Down Arms

A gun lobby group in the States/ Is rapidly losing its mates/ With various firms/ Adjusting their terms/ To scrap special NRA rates./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43181337 A gun lobby group in the StatesIs rapidly losing its matesWith various firmsAdjusting their termsTo scrap … Continue reading

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Off Target

At last a debate has begun/ On shootings and what must be done;/ And Trump’s contribution?/ His favoured solution/ Is giving a teacher a gun./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43149694 At last a debate has begunOn shootings and what must be done;And Trump's contribution?His … Continue reading

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Class Action

Lawmakers must heed the campaign/ Of students whose classmates were slain/ Whatever big bucks/ The NRA chucks/ The message is #NeverAgain./// http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/florida-shooting-students-march-gun-control-weapons-ban-parkland-school-latest-a8221606.html Lawmakers must heed the campaignOf students whose classmates were slainWhatever big bucksThe NRA chucksTheir message is #NeverAgain — … Continue reading

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For Whom the Shill Trolls

We know 13 Russians played roles/ In hacking American polls/ To badmouth and pillory/ Candidate Hillary,/ But who was controlling the trolls?/// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43095881 We know 13 Russians played rolesIn hacking American pollsTo badmouth and pilloryCandidate Hillary,But who was controlling the … Continue reading

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Cold War Shoulder

The US Vice-President Pence/ Helped out with the Free World’s defence/ By boycotting Mister/ Jong-Un’s little sister/ And sitting alone looking tense./// https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/09/kim-jong-uns-sister-arrives-in-south-korea-for-winter-olympics The US Vice-President PenceHelped out with the Free World's defenceBy boycotting MisterJong-Un's little sisterAnd sitting alone looking … Continue reading

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Unhealthy Intervention

The President got in a mess/ Attacking the Brits’ NHS,/ Which, though his pal Farage/ Is apt to disparage,/ The people want more of, not less./// https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/feb/05/trump-pro-nhs-marches-universal-healthcare-farage-fox-friends The President got in a messAttacking the Brits' NHS,Which, though his pal FarageIs … Continue reading

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Fool’s Gold

The head of a major world power/ Requested some art for his bower;/ The Guggenheim said/ They’d lend him instead/ A golden loo – matching his shower./// The head of a major world powerRequested some art for his bower;The Guggenheim … Continue reading

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Missing in Inaction

The shutdown returned to the Senate/ For compromise talks to prevennit/ With no help from Trump,/ Who sat on his rump,/ And even now seems to resennit./// https://edition.cnn.com/2018/01/22/politics/trump-policy-shutdown-analysis/index.html The shutdown returned to the SenateFor compromise talks to prevennitWith no help … Continue reading

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