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Failing Grayling

Posted on January 2, 2018 by twitmericks

Conservative minister Grayling/ Left overcharged passengers railing/ And flew off to Qatar/ To dodge the small matter/ Of policies palpably failing./// Conservative minister GraylingLeft overcharged passengers railingAnd flew off to QatarTo dodge the small matterOf policies palpably failing.#RailFail #railfares #railfare … Continue reading →

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Mick Twister’s Bigly Brextastic 2017

Posted on December 30, 2017 by twitmericks

I could easily fill this review with Trump and Brexit, but there’s too much other good stuff around, so let me briefly summarise those twin horrors. TRUMP  It was a year when one  man bestrode the world of news like … Continue reading →

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A-don’ Believe it!

Posted on December 30, 2017 by twitmericks

Ex-minister Andrew Adonis,/ To judge by his horrified tone is/ Just grasping that May/ Is in disarray,/ While most are appalled at his slowness./// Ex-minister Andrew #Adonis ,To judge by his horrified tone isJust grasping that MayIs in disarray,While most … Continue reading →

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Those Brexit Blues

Posted on December 22, 2017 by twitmericks

When Britain has left the EU/ Our passports once more will be blue;/ As blue as the holder,/ Abandoned to moulder/ For hours in a non-EU queue./// When Britain has left the EUOur passports will once more be blue;As blue … Continue reading →

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Notes on a Scandal

Posted on December 6, 2017 by twitmericks

There was a young model, Christine,/ Who when she was only 19/ By having affairs/ And sitting on chairs/ Shook up the political scene./// https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/dec/05/christine-keeler-former-model-at-heart-of-profumo-affair-dies There was a young model, Christine,Who when she was only 19By having affairsAnd sitting on … Continue reading →

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Border Trouble

Posted on November 27, 2017 by twitmericks

A Brexit conundrum that’s bubbling/ Is looking increasingly troubling,/ A deal on the border/ Demanded in order/ To head off a veto by Dublin./// https://news.sky.com/story/ireland-threat-to-veto-brexit-trade-talks-over-border-issue-11144679

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Flatliners

Posted on November 23, 2017 by twitmericks

The forecast of top UK sages/ Regarding stagnation in wages/ Is flatlining pay/ Is with us to stay/ For ages and ages and ages./// The forecast of top UK sagesRegarding stagnation in wagesIs flatlining payIs with us to stayFor ages … Continue reading →

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Brexit Strategy

Posted on November 13, 2017 by twitmericks

  The bill meant to implement Brexit/ Won’t pass until parliament chexit/ And gives it some scrutiny/ So if Tories mutiny/ It may be the Commons rejexit./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41975277 The bill meant to implement BrexitWon't pass until parliament chexitAnd gives it … Continue reading →

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Priti Vacancy in Cabinet

Posted on November 8, 2017 by twitmericks

Ex-minister Priti Patel/ Was getting on ever so well/ Till May called her back/ To give her the sack -/ As fast as she’d risen, she fell./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41923007 Ex-minister #PritiPatel Was getting on ever so wellTill May called her backTo … Continue reading →

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Sinister Minister

Posted on October 30, 2017 by twitmericks

The Cabinet’s investigators/ Will probe one of May’s legislators/ Who made his PA,/ So witnesses say,/ Go shopping to buy him vibrators./// Investigation into Tory minister who ‘made secretary buy vibrators’ The Cabinet's investigatorsWill probe one of May's legislatorsWho made … Continue reading →

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