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20-01-2019, 10:45 AM
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1968: Seizing power in Britain?

During the sixties many South American countries were in the hands of juntas. This meant that a group of military personnel had seized power thereby ignoring the democratic process. There were quite a few other countries where this had happened mainly in Africa but they did not use that word. In Europe we had the Colonels in Greece doing the same thing. General Franco was still in power in Spain.

The cartoonist chooses to ignore the fact that Chelsea Pensioners were not commanding any parts of the British army.


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21-01-2019, 10:44 AM
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1966: The power of the pump

A nice example of the surreal. Pump a bit more and your car transforms into a more prestigious vehicle. If only…


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22-01-2019, 10:44 AM
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1967: Moving with the (sixties) times

In earlier times at formal dinners there was a stage when the women would depart leaving the men to smoke their cigars and consume their brandies and indulge in ‘masculine’ conversation. After sufficient time had elapsed the host would say ‘shall we join the ladies?’

This cartoon seeks to bring this practice up to date. The ladies have drunk themselves under the table and the host is suggesting that the men should so the same. This idea clearly belongs to the sixties. I dare say that at posh dinner party the original practice still prevails. I obviously cannot speak from personal experience.


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22-01-2019, 12:06 PM
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One of my favourite cartoons. I've had a print of this one for a long time
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23-01-2019, 10:27 AM
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1978: An early example

A forerunner of our present-day story. What is different is that the cartoonist is surely on the man’s side.


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23-01-2019, 10:38 AM
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Well she doesn't look the sort to be second in line. I think he's met his match.
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24-01-2019, 10:46 AM
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1986: Something has changed

Has Tracey Enim got her idea from this? Here the artist’s model / muse is still there but has not remained the same in the intervening years.


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25-01-2019, 10:56 AM
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1975: During the Wars of the Roses

During the Wars of the Roses the Duke of Clarence was accused of plotting against his brother King Edward the Fourth. He was executed, some say, by drowning in a butt of Malmsey wine. Here he is shown objecting to the vintage year. Gallows humour indeed. I am somewhat surprised that the readers of Punch were expected to be aware of this obscure supposed event in the Fifteenth Century.


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25-01-2019, 12:18 PM
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1969: The anti-hunt brigade

Thelwell occasionally departed from his usual theme of little girls and their ponies. There were a number of recorded cases when a hunt member went over to the anti-hunting group. Here a hunt saboteur has decided to go over to the ‘enemy’.

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Sorry about this. That should have been posted tomorrow!


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26-01-2019, 10:51 AM
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1972: Another Thelwell variation

Estate agent over ambitious sales patter is on display. This property does not need modernisation – it needs to be pulled down.


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