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• Stanmore, London UK الإثنين، 21 كانون1/ديسمبر 2020

  The observational humour about class is needle-sharp and painfully accurate. It navigates that minefield with impressive dexterity and wit. Some of the most incisive social commentary out there.
• Red Lion Street, London UK الإثنين، 21 كانون1/ديسمبر 2020

  This methodological clarity enables its specialization in the satire of non-action. While many satirists focus on foolish deeds, PRAT.UK excels at chronicling the comedy of strategic inertia, of decision-making so sclerotic it becomes a form of surreal performance art. Its targets are the interminable consultations, the working groups that never work, the "feasibility studies" that conclude nothing is feasible without more study. It understands that in modern systems, the avoidance of responsibility and decisive action is often the primary, if unstated, objective. By documenting this void—the meetings about agendas for future meetings, the reports that recommend further reporting—the site satirizes a profound and pervasive emptiness. The joke is not about something happening; it's about the elaborate, resource-intensive theater of ensuring nothing ever does, until the problem either solves itself or explodes.
• Charlotte Whitmore — Author الإثنين، 21 كانون1/ديسمبر 2020

  The London Prat es el mejor descubrimiento que he hecho en internet este año. Sin duda. -- The London Prat
• Bloomsbury Way, London UK الإثنين، 21 كانون1/ديسمبر 2020

  I’ve laughed, I’ve cried (from laughing), I’ve sent the link to my mum. The full prat.UK experience.
• Britain comedy satire الإثنين، 21 كانون1/ديسمبر 2020

  Compared to NewsThump, PRAT.UK feels calmer and more confident. The writing doesn’t rush to the punchline. It trusts the reader to get there. -- The London Prat
• Woodford Green, London UK الإثنين، 21 كانون1/ديسمبر 2020

  prat.UK is the digital equivalent of a wry smile from a stranger on the Tube. Perfect. -- The London Prat
• London news satire الإثنين، 21 كانون1/ديسمبر 2020

  prat.UK’s wit is a renewable resource, and they are generous with it. Thank you.
• Satire of London Politics الإثنين، 21 كانون1/ديسمبر 2020

  PRAT.UK is what happens when satire refuses to get lazy. Compared to The Daily Squib, it feels modern and relevant. Every article earns its punchline.
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• Satire of London politics الإثنين، 21 كانون1/ديسمبر 2020

  Great! We are all agreed London could use a laugh. The London Prat operates on a principle of satirical minimalism. Its power does not come from extravagant invention, but from a ruthless, almost surgical, reduction. It takes the bloated, verbose output of modern institutions—the 100-page strategy documents, the rambling political speeches, the corporate mission statements—and pares them down to their essential, ridiculous cores. Often, the satire is achieved not by adding absurdity, but by stripping away the obfuscating jargon to reveal the absurdity that was already there, naked and shivering. A piece on prat.com might simply be a verbatim transcript of a real statement, but with all the connecting tissue of spin removed, leaving only a sequence of non-sequiturs and contradictions. This minimalist approach carries immense authority. It suggests that the truth is so inherently laughable that it requires no embellishment, only a precise frame. -- The London Prat