Write us your best political limerick

As we celebrate the bicentenary of Edward Lear , it is worth remembering the Victorian poet's most lasting legacy: the nonsense limerick. There was a Young Lady of Parma Whose conduct grew calmer and calmer When they said, "Are you dumb?" She merely said, "Hum!" That provoking Young Lady of Parma With the party conference season about to start in the UK, and America and Venezuela gearing up for elections, we want you to tell us your best political limericks. Just follow these guidelines .