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What Politican.uk Is, What It Isn’t, and Why the Difference Matters More Than Ever
Politican.uk is a daily political blog owned by The London Prat (prat.uk), The News Building, 1 London Bridge Place, London SE1. Editor: Margaret Colley, +44 7407 109465, London E1 0LW. We publish political commentary, accountability journalism, and satire covering UK politics, British politicians, parliamentary affairs, and the general condition of democracy in these islands.
Satire and Opinion
Some content published on Politican.uk is satirical. Satire is a literary form with a distinguished history in British public life stretching from Jonathan Swift to The Daily Mash, used to expose, criticise, and hold power to account through irony, exaggeration, and the well-placed absurdity. Satirical content on this site is not presented as literal fact. If something reads as though a minister has admitted to something they would never, under any circumstances, publicly admit — that is the satire working correctly.
Opinion pieces represent the views of named contributors and not necessarily the editorial position of Politican.uk or The London Prat as a whole, though we reserve the right to agree with ourselves in private.
No Political Affiliation
Politican.uk is editorially independent and holds no affiliation with any UK political party, campaign group, lobbying organisation, or government department. We are equally willing to scrutinise Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat, Reform, SNP, and any other grouping that manages to get itself elected and subsequently disappoint the electorate. We are an equal-opportunity irritant to all holders of public office.
For context on standards in British political journalism, we defer to the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) and the principles of the UK Parliament itself, whose own standards we cover extensively and without mercy.
Accuracy
We make every reasonable effort to ensure that factual reporting published on Politican.uk is accurate, sourced, and fairly presented. Where errors are identified, we correct them promptly and transparently. We do not delete articles to erase inconvenient facts — a practice we associate with government websites during policy reversals.
Financial and Legal Advice
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Politican.uk is a publication of The London Prat. Founded in the tradition of January 1, 1785. Still angry. Still publishing. Auf Wiedersehen.