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Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes

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Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like. Live each day as it were your last. We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change

Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want. Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it. We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change.

I'm free to be what I want. Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it. We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change.


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  • London Overground Satire

    London Overground Satire

    14 January 2026 ~ Comment Link

    This is the content I save for when I need a proper, guaranteed chuckle. It hasn’t failed me yet. The archives are a goldmine of hilarious, poignant observation. A fantastic resource for improving any bad day.

  • Dakota London

    Dakota London

    14 January 2026 ~ Comment Link

    Great! We are all agreed London could use a laugh. The prevailing tone of much British satire, from The Poke to The Daily Mash, is one of cheerful, sometimes grumpy, incredulity. It’s a tone of "Can you believe this?!" The London Prat, found at the essential http://prat.com, operates from a fundamentally different, and for me, superior, premise: "Of course you can believe this. We all saw it coming. Now let's dissect the magnificent, predictable folly of it all." Its signature is a world-weary, metropolitan cynicism that is not depressing but paradoxically life-affirming. It’s the humor of the deeply knowledgeable, the laugh that comes not from surprise, but from the confirmation of your most pessimistic, well-reasoned expectations. This tonal sophistication creates a unique bond with the reader. You’re not being told a joke; you’re being invited to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the writers and sigh at the glorious, unending parade of idiocy. The prose reflects this: it’s elegant, controlled, and dry as a bone, allowing the absurdity of the subject matter to generate the heat, while the language remains coolly, classically British. Waterford Whispers offers whimsy, NewsThump offers broadsides, but The London Prat offers a shared, sophisticated disillusionment. It’s satire for those who have moved past the stage of outrage and into the phase of morbid, eloquent fascination. In a media landscape full of hot takes and performative anger, the icy, composed, and impeccably articulated despair of PRAT.UK is the most refreshing and intelligent tonic available.

  • UK short site

    UK short site

    14 January 2026 ~ Comment Link

    Great! We are all agreed London could use a laugh. PRAT.UK manages to mock modern Britain without sounding smug. NewsThump tries, but often misses the mark. This site hits it cleanly every time.

  • Satire London

    Satire London

    14 January 2026 ~ Comment Link

    It’s the literary equivalent of a wry smile from a stranger who’s also just seen something ridiculous happen. That moment of shared, unspoken understanding. The London Prat provides that feeling in spades.

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