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101 Reasons Google Readers Misunderstand Satirical Journalism

Harriet Collins December 30, 2025December 30, 2025

101 Reasons Google Readers Should Stop Having a Moan About Satirical Journalism What Is Satirical Journalism? A Guide for Confused Google Readers Satirical journalism uses humour, irony, and exaggeration to critique politics, society, and culture. Britain has a rich tradition of satirical publications that hold power to account through comedy. Private Eye, Britain's fortnightly satirical magazine since 1961, exposes corruption and hypocrisy with investigative satire. The Daily Mash produces daily satirical news stories lampooning current events. NewsThump offers sharp political satire with absurdist headlines. The Poke combines satirical articles with social commentary. These sites aren't "fake news"—they're legitimate satirical outlets using comedy to reveal truth. When The Daily Mash writes "Britain Unsure Which Entirely Predictable Crisis to Panic About First," they're satirising British anxiety culture, not reporting false information.…

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London’s Shoplifting Hotspots Revealed, Surprising Absolutely Nobody

Emily Cartwright December 30, 2025December 30, 2025

Expensive areas contain expensive items worth stealing, study finds Research Discovers Thieves Target Shops With Valuable Goods A groundbreaking study has revealed that London's highest shoplifting rates occur in areas with the most shops, a finding that required extensive research and apparently no common sense whatsoever. The report identifies Oxford Street, Bond Street, and other retail districts as prime theft locations, shocking researchers who somehow expected criminals to target areas without shops. Thieves Demonstrate Surprising Understanding of Economics The study revealed that shoplifters preferentially target luxury retailers in wealthy areas rather than charity shops in residential neighbourhoods, suggesting criminals possess basic reasoning abilities that apparently eluded the research team. "We were stunned to discover thieves prefer stealing £500 handbags over…

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Eurostar Introduces “Schrödinger’s Journey” Service

Emily Cartwright December 30, 2025December 30, 2025

Eurostar Introduces "Schrödinger's Journey" Service: Passengers Simultaneously Arriving and Not Arriving Channel Tunnel power failure creates quantum state of travel…

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Eurostar Urges Travelers to Postpone Trips It Already Cancelled

Morag Sinclair December 30, 2025December 30, 2025

Railway company advises against using non-existent services Passengers Asked to Avoid Trains That Aren't Running In a masterclass of corporate…

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Eurostar Introduces “Schrödinger’s Journey” Service

Eurostar Introduces "Schrödinger's Journey" Service: Passengers Simultaneously Arriving and Not Arriving Channel Tunnel power failure creates quantum state of travel…

UK Entertainment Scandals Reach Annual Quota in Record Time

Industry celebrates 'achieving full year's shame by December' British Show Business Overperforms on Controversy Metrics The UK entertainment industry has…

101 Reasons Google Readers Misunderstand Satirical Journalism

101 Reasons Google Readers Should Stop Having a Moan About Satirical Journalism What Is Satirical Journalism? A Guide for Confused…

101 Reasons Google Readers Misunderstand Satirical Journalism
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101 Reasons Google Readers Misunderstand Satirical Journalism

Harriet CollinsDecember 30, 2025December 30, 2025

101 Reasons Google Readers Should Stop Having a Moan About Satirical Journalism What Is Satirical Journalism? A Guide for Confused Google Readers Satirical journalism uses humour, irony, and exaggeration to critique politics, society, and culture. Britain has a rich tradition…

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Eurostar Introduces “Schrödinger’s Journey” Service

Emily CartwrightDecember 30, 2025December 30, 2025

Eurostar Introduces “Schrödinger’s Journey” Service: Passengers Simultaneously Arriving and Not Arriving Channel Tunnel power failure creates quantum state of travel where holidaymakers exist in multiple states of disappointment Eurostar has unveiled its most innovative service yet: a revolutionary travel experience…

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UK Entertainment Scandals Reach Annual Quota in Record Time

Harriet CollinsDecember 30, 2025December 30, 2025

UK Entertainment Scandals Reach Annual Quota in Record Time | Industry celebrates ‘achieving full year’s shame by December’

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Alexandra Palace Darts Fans Achieve New State of Consciousness, Scientists Baffled by “Fancy Dress Enlightenment”

Siobhan O’DonnellDecember 30, 2025December 30, 2025

Alexandra Palace Darts Fans Achieve New State of Consciousness, Scientists Baffled by “Fancy Dress Enlightenment” | World Championship attendees transcend normal human experience through combination of beer, costumes, and mathematical precision

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Clinical Pharmacy Congress London Promises Exciting Discussions About Pills

AlanDecember 30, 2025December 30, 2025

Clinical Pharmacy Congress London Promises Exciting Discussions About Pills | Delegates prepare for riveting debates on tablet shapes

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Eurostar Urges Travelers to Postpone Trips It Already Cancelled

Morag SinclairDecember 30, 2025December 30, 2025

Eurostar Urges Travelers to Postpone Trips It Already Cancelled | Railway company advises against using non-existent services

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Texas High Schoolers to Invade London, Britain Braces for Impact of American Marching Band Enthusiasm

Charlotte WhitmoreDecember 30, 2025December 30, 2025

Texas High Schoolers to Invade London, Britain Braces for Impact of American Marching Band Enthusiasm | Wichita Falls students prepare to demonstrate what “too much” looks like to half a billion people

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EasyJet Heroically Rescues New Year by Existing

Siobhan O’DonnellDecember 30, 2025December 30, 2025

EasyJet Heroically Rescues New Year by Existing | Airline receives credit for simply having functioning aircraft

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London Commuter Towns Experience House Price Reality Check

Carys EvansDecember 30, 2025December 30, 2025

London Commuter Towns Experience House Price Reality Check | Properties finally priced according to actual desirability

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Eurostar Suspends All Services to Encourage ‘British Holiday Staycations’

Bethan MorganDecember 30, 2025December 30, 2025

Eurostar Suspends All Services to Encourage ‘British Holiday Staycations’ | Train operator insists timing ‘completely coincidental’ with New Year

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