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Politicians often have to face tough questioning on a whole range of subjects. But the question 'how many houses do you own?' is not generally regarded as one of the ...
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| A visit to Greenbelt beckons (1 hour, 34 mins ago) |
Off to Greenbelt, the annual Christian festival at Cheltenham Racecourse for the weekend so won't be posting for a couple of days... see you all Monday
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Aitken's Edinburgh |
In a slight departure, assuming anyone's still in the country for the Bank Holiday weekend, I thought I'd invite you to while away your Saturdays writing Haiku on a political theme. Here are some links to advice if you haven't written one before, but for a quick start we're basically talking about three-line, 17-syllable poems, arranged 5-7-5. Here's a fairly crude one from my collection to start you off:
Cameron: small c*ck;They needn't be (so) ridiculous, nor even humorous, but a good combination of wit and wisdom should serve you well. Leave your (original!) submissions in a comment, or drop me a line. I'll select some of the best entries before the end of Monday.
Ming Campbell: liver-spots; Blair:
Lustrous mane of hair.
Labels: Distractions, Frivolity, Haiku, Poetry, Weekend