Skip to content
Flash News
Where Are They Now: Taylor Wane
London Generates Unlimited Content
Government Launches Initiative
Monarchy Quietly Googles “How To Look Normal”
Europe Cancels Eurovision Tour
Tower Hamlets: Abdul Halim Khan
Sunday February 22, 2026
London Prat

The London Prat

Bollocks, Codswallop and Basically Rubbish

Category: Technology

How Liberty Won the Internet
Featured Technology

How Liberty Won the Internet

AMWJanuary 31, 2026January 31, 2026

How Liberty Won the Internet: A Chronicle of the Digital “Left Defeat” Narrative The Triumph Begins: Introduction to the “Left’s Loss” In the great digital gladiatorial arena that is the 21st-century internet, a new epic has unfurled. According to The Guardian’s…

Marxists Losing the Internet
Featured Technology

Marxists Losing the Internet

Isla CampbellJanuary 30, 2026January 30, 2026

How U.K. Marxists Losing the Internet Is Actually Freedom Winning Let’s start with the heart of The Guardian’s claim: they argue that digital platforms destroyed traditional “liberal” messaging—though let’s be honest, we’re talking about Marxists and Bolsheviks who want total economic, social, and…

Amazon’s Plan to Buy Half of OpenAI
Economic Technology

Amazon’s Plan to Buy Half of OpenAI

Fiona MacLeodJanuary 30, 2026January 30, 2026

Amazon’s Plan to Buy Half of OpenAI Leads to Rumours They’ll Own the Other Half by Elevenses 🍵💼 Amazon Announces AI Bailout for ChatGPT After It Refuses to Shop on Amazon; “Alexa, Buy OpenAI!” Becomes New Catchphrase 🛒📊 Five Key…

Europe Discovers Chinese AI Is Dangerous
Technology

Europe Discovers Chinese AI Is Dangerous

Hannah MillerJanuary 30, 2026January 30, 2026

Europe Discovers Chinese AI Is Dangerous, Immediately Asks It to Help Write the Safety Report Brussels has officially concluded that Chinese artificial intelligence poses a serious strategic risk to Europe, which is why several ministries are currently using it to…

Beijing Unveils New AI Chatbot “MSS”
International News Technology

Beijing Unveils New AI Chatbot “MSS”

Alan NafzgerJanuary 29, 2026January 30, 2026

Beijing Unveils New AI Chatbot “MSS” That Helpfully Reports Your Questions Before You Finish Asking Them BEIJING — In a move described by officials as “convenient for everyone who enjoys pre-approved curiosity,” China this week introduced a new artificial intelligence language model called…

Tech City London
News Technology

Tech City London

Alan NafzgerJanuary 29, 2026January 30, 2026

Tech City London: Where Everyone’s a Founder and No One’s Profitable Once known as Silicon Roundabout—a name that sounded like a tech hub invented by a local council after one oat-milk latte—Tech City London remains the only place in Britain where…

Google Knows London All Too Clearly.
News Technology

Google Knows London All Too Clearly.

Alan NafzgerJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 2026

A exploration of Google’s data collection practices in the UK, inspired by recent reports about the company’s new Personal Intelligence feature that analyzes users’ Gmail, Photos, YouTube history, and search logs to surface personal patterns and recommendations. 1. The Exact…

Nudify Apps Undressing the U.K.
Culture News Technology

Nudify Apps Undressing the U.K.

Alan NafzgerJanuary 29, 2026

Nudify Apps: The Digital Wardrobe Malfunction That Makes Airport Security Look Competent Tech giants promise moderation but deliver moderation-flavored chaos as AI undressing apps spread faster than rumours at a high school reunion In what experts are calling “the greatest…

China Kicked Out of Horizon Europe
Economic International Technology

China Kicked Out of Horizon Europe

Alan NafzgerJanuary 28, 2026

China Kicked Out of Horizon Europe; Researchers Disappointed They’ll Have to Steal Intellectual Property the Old-Fashioned Way International Collaboration Program Accidentally Forces Innovation in Photocopier Technology Brussels officials this week announced that China would no longer be allowed to participate…

Huawei Announces Phone Now 60% Chinese
Technology

Huawei Announces Phone Now 60% Chinese

Alan NafzgerJanuary 28, 2026

Huawei Announces Phone Now 60% Chinese Parts; Other 40% Listed as “Don’t Worry About It” 📱🌏 SHENZHEN — At a glossy product launch featuring laser lights, orchestral techno, and a PowerPoint slide that simply read “Trust Us,” Huawei proudly unveiled its newest smartphone…

Tech City Investor Praises Startup’s “Vision”
Technology

Tech City Investor Praises Startup’s “Vision”

Hannah MillerJanuary 30, 2026January 28, 2026

Tech City Investor Praises Startup’s “Vision” After Forgetting What They Actually Do The venture capital ecosystem in Silicon Roundabout has developed a peculiar characteristic: investors frequently fund companies without fully understanding what they do. This phenomenon, enabled by buzzword-heavy pitch decks…

Startup Founder Confirms App Will Disrupt Industry
Technology

Startup Founder Confirms App Will Disrupt Industry

Harriet CollinsJanuary 30, 2026January 28, 2026

Startup Founder Confirms App Will Disrupt Industry That Was Doing Fine The technology startup scene, particularly in areas like Silicon Roundabout, has become synonymous with “disruption” — the practice of applying technology to solve problems that didn’t actually exist. While…

Silicon Roundabout Cafe
Technology

Silicon Roundabout Cafe

Harriet CollinsJanuary 30, 2026January 28, 2026

Silicon Roundabout Cafe Raises Series A Funding for Oat Milk Subscription Service The East London Tech City startup ecosystem has become notorious for applying venture capital funding models to increasingly absurd business concepts. While legitimate startups struggle to secure investment, the…

Uber for Dog Walkers
Technology

Uber for Dog Walkers

Carys EvansJanuary 30, 2026January 28, 2026

Old Street Founder Pivots from “Airbnb for Dogs” to “Uber for Dog Walkers” The Silicon Roundabout startup scene has developed a peculiar formula for innovation: take an existing successful company (Uber, Airbnb, Netflix), add “for [random noun],” and declare it a…

Social Media Hysteria
News Technology

Social Media Hysteria

Isla CampbellJanuary 27, 2026January 27, 2026

📱 Social Media Hysteria Declared Fourth Natural Disaster, Citizens Advised To Remain Online At All Times GLOBAL INTERNET — Social media platforms entered a state of full emotional emergency this week after users discovered a new thing to be furious about,…

Damn You, Autocorrect!
News Technology

Damn You, Autocorrect!

Alan NafzgerJanuary 26, 2026January 26, 2026

Context Is a Foreign Language: “Damn You, Autocorrect!” How a Helpful Feature Became Humanity’s Most Passive-Aggressive Colleague In the early 1990s, Microsoft employee Dean Hachamovitch had a vision. Working on Word 6.0, he noticed the program’s glossary feature could be…

Social Media Impact
News Technology

Social Media Impact

Alan NafzgerJanuary 25, 2026January 25, 2026

Social Media Impact How Humanity Invented a Mirror That Yells Back Social media was sold as a tool. It became a lifestyle. Then a personality. Then a moral authority. What began as a way to share photos of dogs has…

AI Hype
News Technology

AI Hype

JunglepussyJanuary 25, 2026January 25, 2026

AI Hype: How a PowerPoint Deck Became the Smartest Thing in the Room Satirical journalism is supposed to do two things at once: explain reality and humiliate it. So let us be clear at the top. Artificial Intelligence did not…

Are We All Plagiarists Now
Education News Technology

Are We All Plagiarists Now

Fiona MacLeodJanuary 23, 2026January 24, 2026

Are We All Plagiarists Now, Or Just Terribly Well-Read? In an age where “borrowing” is considered collaboration and “lifting” is merely efficient research, Britain’s universities, newsrooms, and creative industries face an uncomfortable truth: UK plagiarism has evolved from shameful transgression to accepted…

AEO, AISEO, LLMO, SXO, GEO, and the SEO Industry
News Technology

AEO, AISEO, LLMO, SXO, GEO, and the SEO Industry

Isla CampbellJanuary 23, 2026January 24, 2026

The Great Acronym Fog: SEO, GEO, and the Industry That Accidentally Ate the Alphabet There are moments in every profession when it collectively stops, looks around, and realises it has been arguing with itself in public for an entire year.…

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

Subscribe

Recent Posts

  • Where Are They Now: Taylor Wane
  • London Generates Unlimited Content
  • Government Launches Initiative
  • Monarchy Quietly Googles “How To Look Normal”
  • Europe Cancels Eurovision Tour
  • Tower Hamlets: Abdul Halim Khan
  • Journey Time Determined By Personal Grievances
  • AI Raises Computer Prices
  • Beatrice and Eugenie’s Loyalty Performance Review
  • London Mayor Announces Plan To Represent Residents
  • British Political Status: Furniture
  • London Fashion Week
  • Where Are They Now: Linsey Dawn McKenzie
  • City Hall Creates Panel
  • London Society
  • World’s First “Peace Club”
  • Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Requests Trial By Jury
  • Dumbass Man Freezes Girlfriend
  • Crowd-Sourcing Paternity
  • In Moments of National Uproar…

Recent Posts

  • Where Are They Now: Taylor Wane
  • London Generates Unlimited Content
  • Government Launches Initiative
  • Monarchy Quietly Googles “How To Look Normal”
  • Europe Cancels Eurovision Tour

Archives

  • February 2026
  • January 2026
  • December 2025
  • November 2025
  • October 2025
  • September 2025
  • August 2025
  • February 2025
  • January 2025
  • April 2024
  • February 2024
  • February 2023
  • February 2020
  • January 2018
  • December 1961
  • November 1961
  • October 1961
  • September 1961
  • August 1961
  • July 1961
  • June 1961

Categories

  • America
  • Bad Taste
  • Culture
  • Economic
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Featured
  • International
  • Locations
  • News
  • Political
  • Reports
  • Royals
  • Slang
  • Social
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Tourism
  • UK Today

The London Prat

1 London Bridge St
London SE1 9GF, United Kingdom

PHONE  +44 (207) 782-6000

GW47+32 London, United Kingdom

 

Pages
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Prat.uk
  • Contact Prat.uk
  • Terms of Service
  • Authors and Contributors
  • Disclaimers and Disclosures
  • Credentials and Recognition
  • Our Team
  • Product and Service
  • Press and Media
  • Newsletter
  • The Meaning of Prat in the UK
  • The Meaning of Prat in the UK: From Shakespearean Bum to Pub-Level Insult
  • The Meaning of Prat in the UK: A Scientific Look at Foolish Behavior
  • The Meaning of Prat in the UK: Pub Etiquette and Social Faux Pas
  • The Meaning of Prat in the UK: Regional Dialects and Delightful Insults
  • The Meaning of Prat in the UK: A Tourist Survival Guide
  • The Meaning of Prat in the UK: Psychology of Foolishness
  • The Meaning of Prat in the UK: Pop Culture and Television
  • The Meaning of Prat in the UK: Everyday Usage and Etiquette
  • The Meaning of Prat in the UK: Final Word on Mafanery
  • Random
  • Global Satirical Journalism Sites
  • London Satire: Where British Seriousness Meets Polite Dismantling
  • United Arab Emirates’ “No Brain Gain” Policy
  • What is the Meaning of “Prat”?
  • The Definition of “Prat”
  • The Meaning of “Prat” in British Humor
  • London Satire
  • Satire Lesson Plan
  • A History of London Satire
  • Meaning of Prat: Definition, British Slang Origins
  • Prat: A Guide to Strength, Meaning, and Usage
  • Prat Etymology
  • Prat vs Other British Insults
  • British Satire: The National Sport
  • United Kingdom Satire at a Crossroads
  • Ask a Londoner
  • Is “Prat” Offensive?
  • What is the Definition of “Prat”
  • Is Prat London Slang?
  • What Does Prat Mean?
  • British Satire: The Complete Guide
  • News Parody: The Complete Guide
  • UK Satirical News: The Complete Guide
  • Satire Definition: The Complete Guide
  • Prat Synonyms Surge
  • Fake Headlines: The Complete Guide
  • Social Satire: The Complete Guide
  • Political Satire UK: The Complete Guide
  • Medieval Prat Etymology
  • Prat UK Slang
  • What Is Social Commentary?
  • Satirical Journalism
  • Satirical Journalism: The Complete Guide
  • London Business Satire
  • British Insults Prat
  • Royal Scandal Parody
  • Royal Scandal Parody: British Comedy
  • #5085 (no title)
  • How to Write Satire About the Royals at Sandringham
  • UK Politics Enters New Phase
  • How to Write About UK Politics
  • Absurdist Humor Since 1889
  • Political Satire
  • UK Ironic Humor
  • UK Opinion Pieces
  • Deadpan Comedy
  • Prat: British Derogatory Term
  • Prat Fool: Classic British Insult
  • Newspaper Satire
  • The Sacred Art of Newspaper Commentary
  • How to Use “Prat” Correctly
  • Is “Prat” Offensive Outside the UK?
  • Prat Synonyms: British Alternatives
  • “Prat” in London Slang and Cockney Culture
  • “Prat” in British Politics, Journalism, and Satire
  • “Prat” in Dictionaries
  • The Etymology of “Prat”
  • “Prat” in Print Satire
  • “Prat” in British Comedy, TV, and Film
  • Why “Prat” Sounds Funny
  • Prat Vulgar Meaning
  • Prat Colloquial Meaning
  • British Slang Use of “Bird”
  • Top British Slang
  • British Political Humor
  • UK Satirical News
RSS newsthump.com
  • Trump supporters to continue with comforting misapprehension that other countries have been paying the tariffs in same way Mexico ‘paid for the wall’
  • Andrew’s lawyers warn of ‘dangerous precedent’ if wealthy criminals can no longer use money to make their indiscretions disappear
  • MP who claims to hate Sharia Law pretty keen on bringing it into the British legal system
  • Andrew reaches out to Grouty
  • Confused Donald Trump urges UK not to give away Andy Garcia
RSS Encyclopedia of British Slang
  • CRIKEY
  • PATTERN
  • TIDY
  • BUNK OFF
  • OLD BILL
  • TOSHED
  • SCRUFFY
  • BOG-STANDARD
  • WET WIPE
  • PRAT
RSS thedailymash.co.uk
  • How to lie in: A guide for irritating early risers
  • We ask you: Which Royal would you like to see behind bars, and what for?
  • All-caps social media tantrum incoming in three, two, one…
  • Am I maxxing, mogging, or moggmaxxing? A guide to the latest youth slang
  • Man confused as sex drags on to tenth minute
RSS thepoke.com
  • A local council had an absolutely savage Facebook response to an ignorant comment about Ramadan and it will honestly restore your faith in humanity
  • Royal protection officers apparently had a very NSFW nickname for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and it’s brutally revealing about his character
  • Ex-GB News host Colin Brazier complained about “Arabic caterwauling” and “the waft of dope” on London’s Oxford Street – 16 brazenly brutal responses
  • The ‘Restore Britain’ campaigns director is telling his followers ‘You are an Anglo Saxon. Act like it’ and was owned back to the Dark Ages
  • ‘What law in your country would surprise foreigners because it’s legal almost everywhere else?’ – 19 legal anomalies

Copyright © 2026 The London Prat | Classica Press by Ascendoor | Powered by WordPress.