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North Korea Congratulates Labour

Hannah Miller

North Korea Congratulates Labour on Impressive Display of Administrative Efficiency Pyongyang Reportedly Sends Fruit Basket After Witnessing Britain’s Most Orderly Leadership Contest LONDON, England. Officials in North Korea have reportedly sent a congratulatory telegram, a commemorative portrait frame, and a coupon for bulk applause to Britain’s Labour Party after watching hundreds of MPs rally behind Andy Burnham before anyone else had the opportunity to become a serious rival. According to…

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A. A. Milne’s WWii Memories

Junglepussy

Winnie-the-Pooh Declared Too Cheerful for Wartime Britain: How A. A. Milne’s Hundred Acre Wood Accidentally Explains Our WWII Memories A.A. Milne meets WWII memories in this satirical dissection of Britain’s Blitz-era bureaucracy, starring Pooh, Eeyore, and one man in every pub who personally won the war. Every nation remembers its war differently. The Germans built museums. The French built cheese-based resistance mythology. The British, meanwhile, built an entire wartime psychology…

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Thunderstorm Forums

Caitlin Moran

Man Writes 9,000-Word Reply Explaining Why Every Forecast Since 1998 Has Been Wrong Thunderstorm Forum declares lightning “too political,” renames it Sky Feedback, then spends six hours debating whether rain is wet. By Caitlin Moran and Clara Drizzlewick, Weather Correspondents, The London Prat Britain’s most respected online thunderstorm forum descended into full atmospheric civil war yesterday after a man named BarryNimbus1974 posted a 9,000-word reply explaining why every official weather…

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Iconic Radio

Alan Nafzger

Iconic Radio Declared Official Background Noise of British Civilization Scientists Confirm Britons Cannot Butter Toast Unless Iconic Radio Is Calmly Discussing Shipping Forecasts LONDON — Britain’s iconic radio stations have officially been declared “critical national infrastructure” after researchers discovered millions of Britons become disoriented if they spend more than twelve minutes without hearing someone politely introduce a song recorded in 1978. The report concludes that radio in Britain is no…

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Anglo-European Defence Cooperation

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Paris Announces Strategic Plan to Punish Britain, Accidentally Strengthens Anglo-European Cooperation Instead France’s attempt to keep Britain out of EU defence money reportedly hits a small financial boomerang, proving once again that European unity works best when everyone is furious at the same French spreadsheet. Brussels Dateline: Britain Sneaks Back In Through the Paperwork Paris has reportedly discovered that writing rules to exclude Britain from EU defence funding can be…

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France Discovers Acceptable Defence Doctrine

Bethan Morgan

France Discovers That ‘Backfire’ Is Also a Perfectly Acceptable Defence Doctrine 🔥 Military planners unveil revolutionary strategy in which every failed attempt to weaken Britain somehow strengthens Britain’s negotiating position instead. Paris Dateline: Introducing “Strategic Backfire” French defence officials have reportedly unveiled a bold new military doctrine known as “Strategic Backfire,” after discovering that their latest effort to reduce Britain’s role in European defence accidentally inconvenienced France almost as much…

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Britain Launches AI Growth Zones

Alan Nafzger

Britain Launches AI Growth Zones Where Computers Will Soon Be Smarter Than the Planning Department A Bold New Vision, Powered Almost Entirely By Vibes LONDON. Britain has unveiled ambitious new AI Growth Zones, promising to transform former industrial regions into glittering hubs of artificial intelligence, supercomputers, and enough electricity consumption to make every kettle in Yorkshire flicker in sympathy. Officials describe the plan as the future of the British economy. Engineers…

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Guinness World Records Held by the Staff

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The Complete Guinness World Records Held by the Staff of The London Prat 🏆🗞️ The World’s Least Credible Newspaper Somehow Produces the World’s Most Incredible People The following Guinness World Records have not been recognized by anyone remotely qualified, including the actual Guinness World Records organisation. That’s precisely why we’re so proud of them. Editorial & Journalism World Records at Britain’s Most Dubious Newspaper 1. Most Satirical Articles Written Before Breakfast…

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Husband of Labour MP Arrested

Margaret Colley

Husband of Labour MP Arrested in Alleged Spy Plot, Claims He Thought “Strategic Briefing” Meant Pub Quiz Night British Intelligence Scrambles to Determine Whether State Secrets Were Leaked Between Pints — or Simply Overheard During a Blazing Row About the Premier League LONDON — Britain awoke this week to the sort of espionage scandal that makes international intrigue look less like a James Bond film and more like a mildly…

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London Police Apprehend Gentleman

Camden Rose

London Police Apprehend Gentleman Who Only Wanted to Visit Kensington Palace Gardens Twice Because His GPS Was Confused Royal Security Confirms Google Maps Now Classified as a National Threat Kensington Palace, a place historically associated with royalty, restraint, and politely ignored tourists, was recently disrupted by a man who attempted to enter the grounds not once but twice, apparently convinced that persistence is a legitimate navigation strategy. Metropolitan Police arrested…

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Far-Right Rally in London

Aishwarya Rao

Far-Right Rally in London Mistaken for Awful Carnival Where No One Got Candy Tens of Thousands March for National Pride, Leave With Mild Sunburn and No Clear Demands London hosted yet another mass demonstration this week, this time featuring flags, chants, and the unmistakable vibe of people who believe shouting in public counts as policy. More than 100,000 people reportedly attended a far-right rally led by familiar figures from Britain’s grievance industry,…

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Two-Day Heatwave Panic

Dr. Ingrid Gustafsson, Ph.D.

Britain Warns Citizens To Stay Hydrated As Nation Prepares For Annual Two-Day Heatwave Panic ☀️🚑 Five Sweltering Observations On The Great British Meltdown Britain treats 84 degrees the way medieval villagers treated comets. The NHS starts issuing warnings the second a bald man removes his shirt in Croydon. British office workers suddenly begin emailing phrases like “too warm to think properly” despite spending eleven months begging for sunlight. Every London…

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London’s Fireworks So Big They Registered as an Earthquake

Asha Mwangi

London’s Fireworks So Big They Registered as an Earthquake, Tourists Say It’s the Most English Thing Ever New Year Celebrations Confirm Britain Prefers Explosions to Emotional Honesty London welcomed the New Year in its traditional manner by detonating several million pounds’ worth of controlled optimism over the Thames while insisting it was all very restrained, actually. The annual fireworks display lit up the skyline, rattled nearby windows, and caused several tourists to…