Downing Street is trying to set up a charity that could cover the costs of the refurbishment of Boris Johnson’s flat
The Prime Minister now reckons that
He would like some work done on his flat
But of course there’s no way
That Johnson will pay
Instead he’ll just pass round a hat
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Donald Trump bashed the Biden administration at the US Conservative Political Action Conference yesterday
I’m sad to say Donald is back
And immediately on the attack
He vomits up lies
And doesn’t realise
That America gave him the sack
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“You could be the perfect spy. All you need is a cause.” ― John le Carré, A Perfect Spy.
What’s your cause? See if it aligns with a rewarding career at #CSIS: https://t.co/vEGTS8Am2n pic.twitter.com/AtPSNQk6GM
— CSIS Canada (@csiscanada) February 25, 2021
A recruitment tweet by Canadian Intelligence included a quote from ‘A Perfect Spy’, about the life of Magnus Pym, who double-crosses his colleagues
The Canadians decided to try
To find themselves a perfect spy
But there’s clearly no way
They’ve read le Carré
Would they really want Pym to apply?
A UK NHS boss has warned stars like Gwyneth Paltrow (above) of their “duty of responsibility” when talking about Covid treatments
The blog of a Hollywood star
Touts Covid solutions that are
Unlikely to work
And thus certain to irk
Doctors, who call them bizarre
Taoiseach Micheál Martin addresses the nation at Government Buildings last night
Martin’s now saying that by late June
Which, let’s face it, is reasonably soon
We may have the vaccine
That remains to be seen
But if so I’ll be over the moon
The government is expected to agree an extension of present restrictions for at least another month
The cabinet continue to tease us
With hints that they reckon might please us
But keep your hopes low
We without vaccines know
We’re still hemmed in by viral diseases
Sr Anne Marie (left) and Mother Irene of the Holy Face community in Leap, County Cork broke Covid guidelines to attend an exorcism of the Dáil
Two sisters of the Holy Face
Before Christmas left their ordained place
Thus breaching the plan
Of both God and man
They seem bereft of saving grace
Government sources have told The Irish Times that Level 5 restrictions will stay until April
Instead of spokespeople who speak
Our leaders have leakers who leak
It’s just how they choose
To handle bad news
Without tarnishing their mystique
Meanwhile…
Level 5 for another 9 weeks dropped casually by informal sources just goes to show how the government doesn’t give a fuck about people’s mental health in this country, they drop things like that with absolutely no sensitivity
— colleen 🥑 (@colleenconlon00) February 18, 2021
Mindfulness, laughter and a robot dog may relieve lockdown loneliness, say University of Cambridge researchers
Some boffins researched what is known
About coping with living alone
And it seems your best bet
Might be a robot pet
To liven up your comfort zone
Pic: Sony
European space chiefs have launched their first recruitment drive for new astronauts in 11 years, with particular emphasis on encouraging women and people with disabilities to join missions
Now Europe is starting to chase
After people to send in to space
Which may seem extreme
But don’t we all dream
Of being more than 5k from this place?
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