Note: Jarmo makes no excuse
For Limerick form overuse,
Nor for his views
Or attempts to amuse
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Friday, April 30, 2004

Cancer researchers stumble on key to ageing 
The molecule Rad-five-one-dee,
Scientists say holds the key
To cell-death and ageing,
Though I won't be wage-ring
On widespread immor-talli-tee.

Thursday, April 29, 2004

US army chief blames 'private contractors' for torture of Iraqi prisoners 
A general went on TV
To say he was truly sorry
That mercenary lackeys
Had tortured Iraqis,
"But, honest guv, it wasn't me!"

Wednesday, April 28, 2004

Caesarians "must be discouraged" say experts 
They say some are too posh to push,
Want birth o'er and done in a whoosh,
But is a c-section
And risk of infection
As bad as a bucket-sized bush?

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

Senior diplomats criticise Government's Middle East strategy 
Some diplomats savaged en masse
Blair's Mid East policy gaffes:
He shuns their advice,
Playing dangerous dice,
While keeping his arguments crass.

Monday, April 26, 2004

Abu Hamza's deportation trial begins 
A sheikh with a hook for a hand
Says he's been blamelessly panned,
But do we excuse
His pro-terror views
Or should he from Britain be banned?

Home Office publishes ID card proposals 
Blunkett's ID card idea
Provokes in some folks certain fear
Of curbs on our freedom;
Perhaps we should heed 'em —
To follow the blind could cost dear.

Friday, April 23, 2004

Train explosion in N Korea destroys thousands of homes 
North Korea's rail blast blight
Fills us with fret for their plight...
But that's what transpires
When live trailing wires
Meet shoddily-stored dynamite.

Ron Atikinson apologises for "unfortunate" racist remark 
Big Ron's real TV mistake
Was to talk like a coach in a break,
But signings he's made show
(As one coach might say so):
'Words do a racist not make.'

Thursday, April 22, 2004

Iraqi city hit by multiple suicide bombings 
In Basra the bombers are rife,
Their suicides spreading more strife,
But where is the saviour
Who'll curb sick behaviour
And spark faith in civilised life?

Wednesday, April 21, 2004

Guinness Book of Records co-founder dies at 78 
Norris McWhirter is dead,
The man on the radio said.
Was he the oldest?
His stiff corpse the coldest?
No, but he'd quite a big head.

Tuesday, April 20, 2004

McDonald's CEO Jim Cantalupo dies of heart attack 
The beef-eating boss of McD's
Fell victim to blocked arteries...
The last call he barked,
As they defibbed his heart,
Was: "Hold the large shake with that, please!"

Monday, April 19, 2004

Blair U-turn over referendum on EU Constitution 
Said Tony, "A poll will dictate
"If federal Europe's our fate..."
But fail to say 'yes'
And we'll join the US
As farthest-flung, fifty-first state.

Sunday, April 18, 2004

Israel assassinates new Hamas leader 
Hunting down heads of Hamas
Will hardly help bring peace to pass;
It's no fluke "assassin"
Twice has the word "ass" in,
For only backsides back such farce.

Friday, April 16, 2004

Blair backs US support for Sharon "peace" 
Whatever comes out of his mush,
We back every move by George Bush...
But would so much crap
Still spill from his trap
If our tongue wasn't jammed up his tush?

Thursday, April 15, 2004

Caron Keating dies at 41 
Her death was untimely, unkind;
From me, though, no flowery rhyme:
'Twas cancer that got 'er –
Shame... she was hotter
Than Val, Shep and Petra combined.

Wednesday, April 14, 2004

Bush backs Sharon's unilateral "peace" plan 
Now, Mr. Bush, you say Gaza's
A fair deal for people not asked, Sir;
Did the ferment you'd stir
Simply just not occur?
Or are you a warmong'ring farceur?

Tuesday, April 13, 2004

Bush "confident" he's made mistakes in Iraq 
Ha-ha! Let's all have a laff
At George Dubya's latest dumb gaffe:
He's sure he's made goofs!
Well, I'm sure the troops
Are splitting their sides in Najaf.

Monday, April 12, 2004

Rebecca Loos kisses and tells over Beckham affair 
A woman whose name's pronounced 'loose',
Claims Beckham has dribbled her juice,
But was his away-score
A brief hit to make sure
His balls still remained in good use?

Friday, April 09, 2004

Iraqi kidnappers threaten death of foreign hostages 
[to the tune of "Turning Japanese" by The Vapours]

Burning Japanese,
Say they'll be
Burning Japanese
And then the Yanks, oh...

Burning Japanese,
On TV,
Burning Japanese,
'Til foreign tanks go.

Burning Japanese,
Say they'll be
Burning Japanese,
They'll really sink low...

Burning Japanese,
On TV,
Burning Japanese,
These nuts need shrinks so.

Wednesday, April 07, 2004

Radical cleric heads Shia uprising in Iraq 
Said Dubya to one Sheikh Al-Sadr:
"Don't go gettin' me any madder;"
"Cut out your darn stunts,"
"'Cos I've bombed y'all once,"
"Now jus' quit 'n' admit I'm the dadda!"

Tuesday, April 06, 2004

MI5 uncovers chemical bomb plot 
The spooks say they've foiled more fanatics
('Mid familiar media dramatics),
But though we're preoccupied
With osmium tetroxide,
Our sweat's (as yet) psychosomatic.

Monday, April 05, 2004

Queen visits France to celebrate Entente 
Brits' stance is that France is pas mal,
But not (as the Queen claims) a pal,
Since Blair has a clear lack
Of time to spare Chirac
And Entente ain't all Cordiale.

Friday, April 02, 2004

Michael Grade appointed BBC chairman 
None but Grade could make the grade,
To chair a chided BBC...
But spare the victory parade
Until they've named the new DG.

Thursday, April 01, 2004

Home Office minister quits over visa scam 
The minister Beverley Hughes,
Fell foul of a visa claim ruse;
The stiff who slammed Brass Eye
Is out on her arse [sigh!]...
And who says there's never good news?

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