Satire Faces Brexit "Crisis"

The impact of Brexit on satire has been "grossly understated" claims an insider.

Sources close to the Government say that the impact on satire has figured prominently in the preparations for leaving the EU on the 31st January. Responding to fears of a shortage ministers say they have been in "significant" contact with several of the UK's major players. "For reasons of confidentiality we can't reveal who we've been speaking to, but we have contingency plans to fill any shortfalls which may occur. Fortunately as we don't import much satire from the EU, but we've secured replacement US sources. So people probably won't see any difference. Or get the jokes. Or understand the references."

Asked if there was a likelihood rationing could be introduced, the Government claimed "While we've sequestered a team of top quality satirists to fill any potential gaps, we believe that there is enough satire stockpiled in secure locations around the UK for the public to be able to crack a wry grin at least once a day for the foreseeable future."

Dismissing the Government’s plans as "witless", industry insiders are preparing for the worst. "Typically the Government is preparing for the wrong thing. It's not that there's a shortage, but rather than there's no room for satire any more" claimed one. "As we lurch from one outlandish crisis to another, each one more gobsmackingly bizarre than the last, the space for satire has been squeezed. Frankly, no matter how patently ridiculous we make things, reality is always at least 4 steps ahead of satire. Now if you don't mind I'm trying to write something poking fun at satire and I've a deadline and I don't want to stick something out which is at best half-arsed, or worse "shit"."

New AS1967 You Tube Channel LAUNCHED!!

The as yet untitled channel will feature videos showing reactions to the reactions of people reacting to people reacting to reaction videos. "This proves we're already ahead of the curve again" reacted an Angry Since 1967 Spokesreactor. "Our research shows that in the next month or two, 97% of all new videos posted onto You Tube will be reaction videos. So this is our reaction." 

When pressed further they added "we're planning the next phase of this infinite regression by launching a further channel exclusively dedicated to videos showing the reactions of people reacting to our reaction videos showing the reactions of people reacting to people watching reaction videos."