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1982: The dogs must surely like this?

The cartoonist seemed to think that the captive dogs would like nothing better that to be forced to smoke cigars and consume alcohol. I can’t imagine that anyone would make this kind of mistake today.

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1984: The dark side

There are heaps of jokes about how dreadful it is to be an accountant. It was said of John Major that had run away from a circus to become an accountant.

However, we all need one from time to time.

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1984: Witchcraft is alive and well

The husband is sitting at the centre of a pentagram and his ‘hobby’ appears to consist of Black Magic.

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1982: Depressing reflections

Someone got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning.

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1984: Absolute Power

‘Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely.’ This is the recorded observation by Lord Acton, a nineteenth century historian. We can’t be certain that the cartoonist had this saying in mind, but it certainly is a possibility.

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1984: An ending

Well, it would be out of court. Just.

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1985: Wearing the message

The body language makes the message look redundant.

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I really must get one of those.

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1984: Another powerful man cartoon

Not an easy task. Could a contemporary boss use an emoji?

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1984: Mocking the bible

The four horsemen of the Apocalypse are expected to herald the end of the world according to the New Testament Book of Revelations. They are generally described as Conquest, War, Famine, and Death. The 3.30 at Uttoxeter is a bit of a comedown.